New Delhi/Shimla, March 10 Renewing calls for a resolution to the Sino-Tibetan conflict, Tibetan groups in India on Tuesday marked the 67th Tibetan National Uprising Day with protests and commemorations, while Delhi Police detained 24 people demonstrating outside the Chinese Embassy in the national capital.
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) of the Tibetan government-in-exile said in a statement that it marked the anniversary of the 1959 uprising by paying tribute to the thousands of Tibetans who sacrificed their lives in Lhasa against Chinese rule.
Calling for continued advocacy for human rights, the government-in-exile further said that on this day, it focuses on themes of resilience, remembrance, and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution to the Sino-Tibetan conflict.
Meanwhile, members of the Tibetan community and supporters gathered near the Chinese Embassy in Delhi and raised slogans to mark the uprising remembrance day.
The protest was organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress, one of the largest Tibetan organizations in exile, and aimed to draw attention to the situation in the region.
Demonstrators held placards and chanted slogans seeking justice, freedom, and respect for the rights of Tibetans.
A senior Delhi Police officer said that they have detained 24 protesters from the protest site near the Chinese Embassy.
"We have deployed additional police forces to maintain law and order. Our teams have detained 24 people near the Chinese Embassy. They were removed from there and were taken to different police stations," the officer said.
Protesters raised slogans against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and said its government should stop "relocating Tibetan people".
"It is the 67th Tibetan National Uprising Day; this is not just a number for us. We have been fighting since the very beginning. We have been in exile for the last 67 years. We have our own culture, and we are fighting for justice, human rights, and dignity," one of the protesters said.
Organizers said the protest was meant to remember the 1959 uprising in Tibet and to draw attention to what they described as continuing restrictions on political and cultural freedoms in the region.
The CTA also referred to the "ongoing repression" in Tibet and said international delegations were joining demonstrations to highlight the situation in the region.
However, it reaffirmed its commitment to the middle way approach, seeking a peaceful, negotiated settlement that provides "genuine autonomy for Tibet within China".
It also warned against misinformation campaigns aimed at disrupting the commemorations marking the day.
The message by the community seeking a peaceful resolution highlights the "unbroken spirit" of the Tibetan people and their commitment to preserving their culture, language, and religion, "despite decades of cultural erasure policies by the Chinese government," the release stated.
As 2026 marks the 90th year of the 14th Dalai Lama, it is the "Year of Compassion," the CTA said, encouraging the practice of his four main commitments: promotion of human values, promotion of religious harmony, preservation of Tibet's culture and environment, and revival of ancient Indian knowledge.
"More than a historical event, March 10 represents the collective memory of a nation that refuses to forget its identity and heritage as Tibetans have continued to preserve their language, religion, and traditions both inside Tibet and in exile despite decades of political pressure and cultural assimilation policies," the release said.
For many Tibetans, the anniversary of the uprising is not only about mourning the past but also about reaffirming hope for the future, it said.
"March 10 reminds the world that the Tibetan struggle is not merely about territory, it is about the survival of a people, their culture, and their right to determine their own future, and each year, the Tibetans raise their flag and remember the courage of those who stood in Lhasa in 1959," it added.