Nepal Ban “Issued by Home Ministry”
The ban by the Nepalese authorities on celebrations of the Dalai Lama’s birthday on July 6th was issued on orders from the Nepalese Home Ministry, according to a Tibetan official in Kathmandu, who added that the wide-reaching order had been confirmed on Saturday morning.
Nepal Bans Tibetan Events
The Nepalese authorities have banned events celebrating the birthday of the Dalai Lama in Kathmandu planned for this coming Sunday. The ban was announced by phone by the Chief of Police at about 9pm on Friday 4th July to the Representative of the Dalai Lama here in Kathmandu.
Sino-Indian relationship beyond Tibet
The tremendous potential for economic co-operation with China, if realised, will impact positively on the political ties between the two countries. This underplayed aspect of the Vajpayee visit may yet prove to be the catalyst