Tibetan govt-in-exile holds back-channel talks with China

26 April,2024 06:09 AM IST |  Dharamshala  |  Agencies

The Sikyong or political head of Tibet’s government-in-exile, Penpa Tsering, confirmed the informal talks and said his interlocutor has been dealing with “people in Beijing” but there is no immediate expectation of away forward.

Tibetans protest to mark the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising. File pic/X


The Tibetan government-in-exile and China are holding back-channel talks, signalling signs of willingness by both sides to re-engage over a decade after the formal dialogue process hit a dead end in view of anti-China protests in Tibet and Beijing's hardline approach towards the Buddhist region.

The Sikyong or political head of Tibet's government-in-exile, Penpa Tsering, confirmed the informal talks and said his interlocutor has been dealing with "people in Beijing" but there is no immediate expectation of away forward.

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