Although New Delhi and Beijing do not officially admit this, they know that there can be no lasting solution to their border problem without first seeking a solution to the issue of Tibet. Whether or not one believes Tibet should or even can be free- both India and China must face the fact that Tibet is not an issue that we can simply wish away.

"Friends of Tibet (India)" had an open house discussion 'The Himalayan Triangle: India-Tibet-China' followed by a question-answer session on 11th December 2001 (Tuesday) at the YB Chavan Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) at 6pm.

Moderated by: Dr Ramu Manivannan (Dept of Political Science, Delhi University)

Panel Members:

Major General Eustace D'Souza:

A science graduate of Bombay University (1941) and National Defence College, New Delhi (1967), Eustace D'Souza joined the Indian Army in 1942. He saw war service in Italy in 1944-45, Kashmir 1948-49, the Sikkim Watershed against the Chinese during the 1965 war and commanded a field division in the valley in the 1971 war, for which he was awarded the PVSM for distinguished service of the most exceptional order. Eustace D'Souza has lectured at the Duke University, Syracuse University, Hunter College, Columbia University, Bombay University, the House of Lords and the Oxford University on matters relating to National Security and the use of Armed forces to protect and restore the environment worldwide.

Lhasang Tsering:

Former president of Tibetan Youth Congress and one of the founder directors of the Amnye Machen Institute, he was a volunteer in theCIA-trained Tibetan guerilla force which operated out of Mustang in westernNepal. CIA stopped assistance in 1972 after Richard Nixon's visit to China.The force was finally disbanded in 1974 on direct orders from the XIV Dalai Lama. Lhasang Tsering also served the Tibetan Government-in-exile but refused to rejoin after the Dalai Lama announced (on 15 June 1988 to members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg) the policy to seek only internal autonomy within China rather than independence. He has travelled widely to talk about Tibet's freedom struggle.

Prof GP Deshpande:

China affairs expert and political playwright, Professor of Contemporary China at the Centre for East Asian Studies, G P Deshpande is also the Honorary Director of the School of International Chinese Studies at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi since 1968. He is on the editorial board of China Reports. Author of several articles and papers on Contemporary China and International Politics, Party and Ideology in China, Prof Deshpande is also the author of many books which include China's Cultural Revolution: A View From India'. 'United Front Against Imperialism: A Study of Chinese Foreign Policy in Africa' and 'Crossing A Bridge of Dreams: 50 Years of India China' (Edited in collaboration with Dr. Alka Acharya).

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