Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh — Explaining Tibet is materialistically backward but spiritually highly advanced, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama said that people of Tibet is not seeking Tibet's independence but only "meaningful autonomy" from China.

Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh — Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, who escorted His Holiness the Dalai Lama from Guwahati to Bomdila, said it was a brave decision on the part of the spiritual leader to take the arduous trip.

Dharamshala — With just five days remaining before His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s trip to Arunachal Pradesh, the Chinese Consul General in Kolkata repeated China’s opposition to the visit, saying, “India must cancel the visit.”

Dharamshala — A Swedish Tibet Friendship Parliamentary group was formed on March 28th at the Swedish Parliamentary House by five Swedish Parliamentarians: Margareta Cederfelt (M), Kerstin Lundgren (C), Carl Schlyter (MP), Tina Acketoft (L) and Caroline Szyber (KD).

Dharamshala — “We’re here to speak for those who cannot,” said Chimi Youdon of Colorado. Howard Fass of Boston, MA, said “we have an amazing opportunity to reach out to our elected officials in America. We live in a free country and we can talk to our elected officials and voice our concerns.” “They listen,” said Marah Litchford of North Carolina.“You just have to talk loudly.”

Dharamshala — Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay received a six-member delegation of Swiss parliamentarians at the Kashag secretariat in Dharamshala on March 29th, to discuss important issues on Tibet and the geopolitical concerns associated with the Tibet issue.