"All the information we manage to get is from Tibetans working in high posts in the Chinese government. We have been getting reports of several persons dying. We have also been told that several Tibetans are badly injured and refuse to go to hospital as it is run by the Chinese. They fear that a sure death awaits them if they enter these hospitals. They are lying in their homes without any treatment," he says.

Jhampa Khangsan, a member of the settlement, says they never believed in a violent protest.

Over here we can only pray and hold peaceful protests. Sometimes, I fail to understand the policy of the Indian government. They are supportive of all our needs, such as land, infrastructure and education.

However, when it comes to diplomatic ties with China, they are extremely cautious.

Photograph: Tashi Wangdu