17 Point Agreement

More than 7 years after the ratification of the agreement, after his arrival in India on 19 March 1959, the 14th Dalai Lama issued statement that the agreement was made under pressure of the Chinese Government, and the Dalai Lama and his Government tried their best to adhere to the 17 Point Agreement. On 20 June 1959, he stated that the agreement was between two independent and sovereign States, and the consent of the government was secured under duress. Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, who led the Tibetan delegation during the agreement's negotiations, claimed that there was no duress involved. The Central Tibetan Administration, which was formed after 1960, stated in 2021 that the agreement was not signed with the mutual consent of both parties, the agreement had no legal validity even though it was ratified by the 14th Dalai Lama.