Updated On: 08 September, 2023 01:16 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
Ahead of the G20 Summit in the national capital--Delhi--the Tibetan Youth Congress members staged a protest against China. At the demonstration held on Friday, the protestors got their bodies painted with the Tibetan national flag.

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The protestors carried posters and banners demanding the end of China`s occupation of Tibet. Pic/PTI
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Protestors also held a banner urging the G20 leaders to talk about Tibet and saying that China`s diplomatic assurances are lip service that can`t be trusted. Pic/Tibetan Youth Congress

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At a press conference on Thursday, Tibetan Youth Congress President Gonpo Dhundup said China`s expansion policy has been creating disharmony and perpetrating violence globally. Pic/Tibetan Youth Congress
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China-Tibet is a long-standing geopolitical conflict centred on Tibet`s status as an autonomous region within China. Tibet came under Chinese control in the 1950s, leading to ongoing tensions and disputes. Pic/Tibetan Youth Congress

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Tibetans have long argued for greater autonomy even as China maintains that Tibet is an integral part of the Asian country. Pic/PTI
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