China expert urges policy-driven scholarship at 7th Young Indian Scholars’ Conference on Tibetan Studies

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Tenzin Nyidon 

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 8: One of India’s leading China experts, Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli, speaking at the 7th Young Indian Scholars’ Conference on Tibetan Studies organised by the Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), stressed the importance of independent scholarship to counter Beijing’s narrative control and promote a more nuanced global understanding of Tibet. He also urged that TPI’s research should be policy-driven, similar to Beijing’s state-funded academic research institute dedicated to comprehensive studies on Tibet.

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