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Detailed explanation-1: -On 1 October 1949, the People’s Republic of China came into being and changed forever the course of Asian history.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tibet, the remote and mainly-Buddhist territory known as the “roof of the world", is governed as an autonomous region of China.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Government of India, soon after India’s independence in 1947, treated Tibet as a de facto independent country. However, more recently India’s policy on Tibet has been mindful of Chinese sensibilities, and has recognized Tibet as a part of China.

Detailed explanation-4: -The People’s Republic of China (PRC) claims that Tibet is an integral part of China. The Tibetan government-in-exile maintains that Tibet is an independent state under unlawful occupation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tibet is located on the northern side of the Himalayas, north of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar (Burma) on the barren tableland of the Tibetan Plateau, the world’s highest region with an average altitude of more than 4, 000 m above sea level.