The Dalai Lama fled from Tibet to India in 1959 following the failure of the Tibetan uprising, fearing death at the hands of Chinese soldiers. China has since then has forbidden him from entering Tibet. Tibetans have since set up a government-in-exile in Dharamshala.
On 24th November 2017, speaking in Kolkata, Dalai Lama stated that his people do not seek independence from China, but prefer "greater development". He classified the Sino-Tibetan relationship as "close," though they had "occasional fights". This statement has been followed by China setting up factories & establishing railway & tourism networks.