About the Tibetan uprising of March 1959

Tibet has an important strategic and economic position. It is the birthplace of most of the region's largest rivers, which nourish Asia's agriculture and industry. For India, this is the frontier where peace is the guarantee of tranquility on its northern border. For China, this is a state territory where Chinese law and order must operate. The guarantor of social reforms, stability and security in Tibet of 1950s was the coherence of actions of Chinese and Indian power circles and working out joint solution regarding Tibet. China’s exclusion of India from managing the territory of Tibet caused a series of armed clashes. Their subsequent escalation led to the Tibetan Uprising of March 1959 and the escape of Dalai Lama XIV and a large number of Tibetans to India. These events brought to naught the possibility of peaceful settlement of the Tibetan problem for a long time.