India's Betrayal

China has been seeking India's approval of the PRC's Tibet policy in light of recent suppressions. Perhaps this gesture is intended as a slap in the face of the Dalai Lama, who has lived in exile in India since 1959, as well as India's 150,000 Tibetan refugees. India, a traditional supporter of Tibet, responded by saying they did not support Tibetan independence. Is this a roundabout way of affirming China's policy? Despite its ambivalence, this stance explains India's recent refusal to allow large-scale Tibetan protests.