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As Tibetans In India Opt for Citizenship, Some Fear Weakened Commitment to Tibetan Struggle


As Tibetans In India Opt for Citizenship, Some Fear Weakened Commitment to Tibetan Struggle
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India has the world's largest Tibetan exile community, whose members have lived as stateless refugees for decades. But in recent months, some Tibetans are opting for Indian nationality following a ruling that those born in India between 1950 and 1987 are Indian citizens. Amid murmurs that this could weaken the Tibetan cause, the Tibetan exiles say they cannot continue to live as stateless people. Anjana Pasricha has this report from New Delhi.

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