Indian MPs reaffirm their commitment to Tibetan cause   Dharamshala, 13 March, TibetNet: A delegation from the All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet (APIPFT), who have come here to partake in the 48th Tibetan National Uprising Day, held a press conference at the Department of Information and International Relations Hall last Saturday. The delegation consists of Indian parliamentarians from eight different ruling parties. In his brief address at the conference, Mr. Kiran Rijiju, MP of Arunachal Pradesh, on behalf of the other members of the forum reaffirmed his commitment to cooperate the Tibetan people's freedom struggle and to support the Tibetan cause till its resolution. Arunachal MP Kiran Rijiju speaking at the press conference Expounding his views on why India must support the movement and approach of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he said, "Our support is not anti-China because we support His Holiness' Middle-Way Approach which is in the interest of both Tibet and China." "Peaceful Tibet is in the interest of China, India, Asia and for the world peace. Once Tibet's issue is solved India and China could be very trusted friends", he added. Before the press meeting, the speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Karma Chophel, briefed the reporter about the delegation's audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama after the official function of 10 March. He said that the high-level meeting between His Holiness and the forum members lasted an hour during which His Holiness thanked them and the other members of Indian parliament who couldn't come yet are supportive of the Tibetan cause. Gyari Dolma, deputy speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, closed the press conference with a short speech thanking the MPs for their support and working jointly for the cause of Tibet. The APIPFT was established in 1970 under the leadership of M. C. Chagla, subsequently Mr. George Fernandes and Mahan Singh took over the forum. On 6 May 2002, 30 MPs in India met in New Delhi to reorganise the APIPFT.

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