<p>Cyberspace was abuzz Tuesday with gratitude to the government for inviting Tibetan prime minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay to the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Tsering Dorjee, a Facebook friend and Sangay's admirer, wrote: "wow for the first time India did something. Thank you BJP".<br /><br />"Thank you Modi-ji in the BJP for your respect to exile Tibetan government," wrote another friend Tashi Dorjee.<br /><br />Sangay, the democratically elected leader and the political successor to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, was specially invited to attend the impressive swearing-in ceremony, his aide told IANS.<br /><br />India is home to the Dalai Lama and some 100,000 Tibetan exiles. The Dalai Lama is based in this northern hill town.<br /><br />"Honorable Sikyong (political leader) attended the swearing in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an honored guest of the Bharatiya Janata Party," says Sangay's Facebook page.<br /><br />Tenzin Gompo wrote: "I saw Sikyong on TV. He just sat behind Mr L.K. Advani and beside to Mr Akhilash Yadav, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Sikyong was also a honoured guest."<br /><br />"Wow it's great honour to our Sikyong and Tibetan government in exile Jai Tibet, Jai Hind," said Pema Cescten.<br /><br />Tashi Stobgyas wrote: "Thank you India for your respect towards Tibet."<br /><br />"Yes, for a very short fleeting moment I saw someone like our Sikyong among the guests, but the clip was not repeated. So I was not sure. Now I am convinced," said Dawa Dhargye.<br /><br />Sangay took over the reins of the exile government in August 2011 from 74-year-old monk scholar Samdhong Rinpoche, who held the post for the past 10 years.<br /><br />With the Dalai Lama stepping down from diplomacy and active politics, the elected leader of Tibetan people has acquired added stature.<br /><br />The Dalai Lama, a Nobel laureate, has lived in India since 1959 when he fled his homeland after a failed uprising against the Communist rule. The Tibetan government-in-exile is based here but is not recognised by any country, including India. <br /></p>
<p>Cyberspace was abuzz Tuesday with gratitude to the government for inviting Tibetan prime minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay to the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Tsering Dorjee, a Facebook friend and Sangay's admirer, wrote: "wow for the first time India did something. Thank you BJP".<br /><br />"Thank you Modi-ji in the BJP for your respect to exile Tibetan government," wrote another friend Tashi Dorjee.<br /><br />Sangay, the democratically elected leader and the political successor to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, was specially invited to attend the impressive swearing-in ceremony, his aide told IANS.<br /><br />India is home to the Dalai Lama and some 100,000 Tibetan exiles. The Dalai Lama is based in this northern hill town.<br /><br />"Honorable Sikyong (political leader) attended the swearing in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an honored guest of the Bharatiya Janata Party," says Sangay's Facebook page.<br /><br />Tenzin Gompo wrote: "I saw Sikyong on TV. He just sat behind Mr L.K. Advani and beside to Mr Akhilash Yadav, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Sikyong was also a honoured guest."<br /><br />"Wow it's great honour to our Sikyong and Tibetan government in exile Jai Tibet, Jai Hind," said Pema Cescten.<br /><br />Tashi Stobgyas wrote: "Thank you India for your respect towards Tibet."<br /><br />"Yes, for a very short fleeting moment I saw someone like our Sikyong among the guests, but the clip was not repeated. So I was not sure. Now I am convinced," said Dawa Dhargye.<br /><br />Sangay took over the reins of the exile government in August 2011 from 74-year-old monk scholar Samdhong Rinpoche, who held the post for the past 10 years.<br /><br />With the Dalai Lama stepping down from diplomacy and active politics, the elected leader of Tibetan people has acquired added stature.<br /><br />The Dalai Lama, a Nobel laureate, has lived in India since 1959 when he fled his homeland after a failed uprising against the Communist rule. The Tibetan government-in-exile is based here but is not recognised by any country, including India. <br /></p>