On the 74th anniversary of the controversial Seventeen-Point Agreement, a panel discussion was held in Dharamshala to revisit the historical and political implications of the document that marked a turning point in Tibet’s modern history. Organized by the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, Dharamshala, the discussion brought together a panel of experts including Dr. Tsewang Topla, senior lecturer at Sarah College; Tenzin Lekshay, spokesperson for the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA); exile activist Tenzin Tsundue; and Dr. Lobsang Yangtso, researcher at the International Tibet Network. Signed under duress on May 23, 1951, the Seventeen-Point Agreement, officially titled the Agreement of the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, was imposed on Tibetan representatives by the People’s Republic of China. The agreement is frequently cited by the Chinese government as the legal basis for its claim over Tibet, despite long-standing rejection by the Tibetan government-in-exile and the broader exile community, who argue that it lacks legal validity due to coercion. From a legal standpoint, any agreement signed under coercion or threat of force is considered invalid under international law, as outlined in Article 52 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.