NEW DELHI: Tibetan refugees will hold a two-day demonstration during the G20 summit in New Delhi to highlight China’s contentious occupation of their motherland and demand world leaders to pressurise Beijing to refrain from human rights violations in Tibet.
The protest starting Friday will focus on highlighting the alarmingly precarious situation in Tibet, said Gonpo Dhundup, the president of the Tibetan Youth Congress.
Addressing the media, said, “Our demonstration is not a critique of India’s hosting of the G20 summit, an event we deeply respect. Rather, our protest is directed squarely at the Chinese Communist Government, which has unlawfully assumed control over our ancestral homeland. The situation in Tibet is alarmingly precarious.”
Through these planned demonstrations, the Tibetan refugees will seek to impress upon the G20 member nations the importance of scrutinizing China’s diplomatic promises.
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“We aim to caution the international community against placing unwavering trust in China. For India’s security, Tibet’s independence is of paramount significance. The Chinese Communist Party represents a global threat. China’s expansionist policies have contributed to discord and violence on a global scale. Collaborative efforts are essential for holding China accountable. The Chinese president seems reluctant to visit India or engage with a free nation,” the Tibetan leader continued.
Dhundup emphasized, “Our objective is to underscore to all 19 nations that China lacks credibility as an entity that can be trusted. We Tibetans are the aggrieved parties, hence our decision to stage a protest against the Chinese Government tomorrow.”
Earlier, on September 2, the Tibetan diaspora observed the 63rd anniversary of Democracy Day in Dharamshala, commemorating the establishment of the Tibetan democratic system in exile.
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Leaders from the Tibetan Government in exile, including Tibetan parliamentarians and other dignitaries, gathered at the prominent Tsuglagkhang Buddhist temple in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamshala to mark this significant occasion.
Delhi is gearing up to host the 18th G20 Summit, a culmination of a year’s worth of G20 meetings and deliberations among ministers, senior officials, and representatives from civil society.