"Today we are celebrating 60 years in exile and we are confident, and we can see how our future shapes up," the Dalai Lama said at the event. He emphasised the "strong bond between India and Tibet", saying the two shared a "deep connection of culture and literature". In March 1959, the Dalai Lama, then 23 years old, fled to India along with his followers. The Dalai Lama also cancelled a visit to the Indian border state of Sikkim this week, hosted by authorities there, officials say, lest it offended China. Lobsang Sangay, the head of the Tibetan government in exile, was critical of China's Tibet policy at Saturday's event.

Source: The Star March 31, 2018 16:07 UTC