bad news for the buddha

india today declared that it now officially recognizes tibet as a part of china and told chinese authorities that it would not allow tibetan residents to engage in "anti-china political activites" within its borders.

while downplayed by the indian government as a reiteration of their already existing stance, this will surely strike a blow to the 100,000 tibetan refugees living in dharamsala, india, where the tibetan government in exile currently resides and mobilizes its independence campaign.

for more information on the plight of the tibetan people, see the tibetan government in exile website.