Beijing: China today voiced its appreciation over India's position on Tibet and the handling of the Tibetan "independence" activities "masterminded" by the Dalai Lama.

"China appreciates the position taken by the Indian government to handle the "Tibet independence" activities masterminded by the Dalai clique," Premier Wen Jiabao said at a press conference after China's parliament ended its annual full session.

Tibet issue is "sensitive" in China-India relations but the two sides have reached broad agreements, Wen told reporters in the first public comments by any top Chinese leader on the most vicious protests against Chinese rule in Tibet since 1989 that have erupted in Lhasa and elsewhere since Friday.

"I hope the Indian government can follow the agreements reached between the two countries and handle this issue in a correct way," he said.

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama had on Sunday said that India was "too cautious" on the Tibet issue.

India, in a delicate balancing act, had expressed "distress over the unsettled situation" in Tibet and hoped that the "causes" for it would be resolved through dialogue.

The government also asked Tibetans to refrain from indulging in activities that spoil India's relations with "friendly" countries, adding New Delhi "does not permit Tibetans to engage in anti-China political activities in India".

The Dalai Lama fled Tibet to India in 1959 after a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule and has set up a government-in-exile in Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh.
Source : PTI