Olympic torch in India
Apr 18 2008, Kristian

Protests against the Indian leg of the Olympic torch relay have put a spotlight on the country’s large population of Tibetan exiles.

Tens of thousands have crossed into India since 1959, when Chinese put down a Tibetan uprising.

Many of the...

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