Nepal Deploys Police on Tibetan Border

Just days after almost 80 Tibetans were arrested in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu, the country has announced the deployment of a number of police along the Tibetan border, the AFP reported.The 80 Tibetans in question had gathered in the capital to protest the Chinese celebration on the 60th anniversary of the Communist government. Nepal supports the Chinese view that Tibet is now a part of China, and has come under increasing Chinese criticism in recent months over harboring anti-Chinese activists and Tibetan exiles. The Nepali Home Minister, however, denies allegations that the move has anything to do with pressure from Beijing, citing the armed police presence already deployed along the Indian border as evidence. As many as 2500 Tibetans per year have traditionally made the attempt to move out of Chinese-controlled Tibet and into India, using the Nepali border as an escape route.