ABSTRACT
The prospects for the Tibetan cause remain uncertain as any hope for a free Tibet is becoming increasingly feeble, though the Dalai Lama continues to strive for a ‘genuine autonomy’ within China. Notwithstanding the worldwide support for the Tibetan spiritual leader, nothing tangible has moved ahead in almost the last five decades, and there is little hope that things will take a different turn in the near future. In fact, the celebrity status and the popularity of the 14th Dalai Lama have made the Tibet issue more and more apolitical. The attraction of Tibetan Buddhism has dissipated further the political drive needed to liberate Tibet.
