Tibet’s struggle for independence gained newfound emphasis on March 10 when Tibetans marked the 62nd anniversary of their uprising by staging a protest outside the Chinese embassy.

Members of the Tibetian Youth Congress and other Tibetian Students organizations held a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Delhi and tried to reach the gates of the embassy.

The protestors were raising slogans and waiving Tibetan flags under the banner of the Tibetan Youth Congress. Around 70 workers of the Tibetan Youth Congress were detained and taken to the Chanakyapuri police station and later released.

The protestors' faces were painted with the colors of the Tibetan flag, while slogan-shouting activists painted "Free Tibet" and "Boycott China Products" as well as "Quit China."

Tibetans commemorate the anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising on March 10 by paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the independence of Tibet.

Tibetans marked the 62nd anniversary of the uprising on March 10th and Tibetans in exile and supporters across India and countries abroad gathered to commemorate the event and renew emphasis on Tibet’s independence struggle. Members of the Tibetian Youth Congress and other Tibetian Students organizations stormed the Chinese embassy in Delhi and tried to reach the gates of the embassy. The protestors were raising slogans and waiving Tibetan flags under the banner of the Tibetan Youth Congress. They were detained by police and taken away to the nearby police station.

The protestors face smeared with the colours of the Tibetan flag, slogan-shouting activists painted "Free Tibet", Boycott China Products and "Quit China".Around 60-70 workers of the Tibetan Youth Congress were detained and taken to the Chanakyapuri police station and later released.

Tibetans commemorate the anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising on March 10 by paying tribute to those who "sacrificed" their lives for the "independence" of Tibet.