Tibetan spritual leader the Dalai Lama overwhelmed as 300 people embark on 'Freedom Trail'

The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was deeply moved by the recently concluded "Freedom Trail", embarked upon by 300 trekkers, who retraced his six-day journey from Khen-dza-mani on the border between Tibet and India to Pungteng-tse at Tawang in 1959.

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The trail, which ended on Saturday at Tawang Monastery in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, commemorated the spiritual leader's escape from Tibet 66 years ago.

"I am very moved to know that 300 people have embarked on a Freedom Trail, retracing the six-day journey I made in 1959," the Dalai Lama wrote.

"I clearly remember those days and the feeling of relief and freedom I felt as we reached India and how reassuring it was to be given such a warm welcome wherever we went."

Organised by the Tawang district administration under Deputy Commissioner Kanki Darang, the trek attracted a diverse group of participants, including monks, local leaders, security forces, tourists, and volunteers.