In October 1950, China invaded Tibet to establish its sovereignty and give shape to One China Policy. Invasion of Tibet would have alerted Indian government to respond either militarily or diplomatically but Nehru who was a committed Communist living in the fantasy of possibility of no war between People’s Republic of China and a socialist state of India led by him.

The annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China, called the "Peaceful Liberation of Tibet" by the Chinese government, and the "Chinese invasion of Tibet" by the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan diaspora, was the process by which the People's Republic of China gained control of Tibet. These regions came under the control of China after attempts by …

Tibet Since the Chinese Invasion Almost a half a century ago, Chinese troops invaded Tibet, bringing a sudden and violent end to Tibet’s centuries old isolation beyond the Himalayas. Tibet’s unique brand of Buddhism formed the core of Tibetan culture and society, a radical contrast to the materialist anti-religion dogma of the Chinese communists.

China then built military outposts, roads, and telegraph lines within Tibet. 2,000 Chinese troops traveled to the region to assert China’s authority, but the Tibetans considered this an invasion. Their army, led by 13th Dalai Lama, fought the Chinese, but their outdated arms were simply no match for Chinese artillery.

23 May 2021. After the occupation of eastern Tibet’s provincial capital, Chamdo, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), on 23 May 1951, forced Tibet to sign the 17-point “Agreement on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet”. The alternative, the occupying forces said, was immediate military operation in the remaining parts of Tibet.

CHINESE TAKEOVER OF TIBET. ChineseTrucks under Potala Palace On October 7, 1950, some 40,000 battled-hardened Chinese P.L.A. troops crossed the upper Yangzte River into eastern Tibet. A poorly-armed force of 4,000 Tibetans was quickly overrun.

Chinese Invasion of Tibet. Until the year 1949, Tibet was an independent Buddhist nation. The Dalai Lama, considered to be an incarnation of the ‘Buddha of Compassion’, had been the political as well as the spiritual leader of the country. The year 1949 saw the invasion of Communist China. Chinese soldiers defeated the tiny Tibetan army and occupied nearly half of the country.

Leading The Nation To Peace. It was 1950 when China invaded Tibet. Angered by the free Tibets the Chinese struck Chamdo with plans to take most, if not the whole country. Knowing that Tibetan freedom was on the line, the 15 year old Dalai Lama and the Tibetans fought back.

Chinese invasion of Tibet Beijing annexed Tibet in 1951 and since then claims it to be a part of its territory. Eight years later, Tibetans and Chinese soldiers clashed violently. Following a failed revolt against Chinese sovereignty, the 14th Dalai Lama escaped to India.

"Tibet is one of the worst human rights crises in the world today. More than 150 Tibetans have self-immolated since 2009, lighting their own bodies on …