Tibetans hold protests against India-China border talks

Nearly a dozen Tibetans, including women, on Thursday staged a protest outside Hyderabad House in New Delhi, objecting to the border talks between India and China.

They claimed that Beijing could not discuss the issue before granting freedom to Tibet.

Draped in Tibetan flags and carrying anti-China placards, the protesters assembled in front of Hyderabad House near India Gate in the morning. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna is holding bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi there.

Anticipating protests, a number of police personnel were deployed in the area and they immediately detained the demonstrators, who were shouting slogans demanding freedom for Tibet.

"We have detained the protesters, including women. We have taken them to a nearby police station," a senior police official said.

One of the protesters said China could not discuss the issue before granting freedom to Tibet.

"It is ridiculous for China to have talks with India before giving us freedom," he said.