Olympic torch arrives in India
New Delhi: Chinese cheerleaders and Tibetan protesters greeted the Olympic flame on Thursday as it arrived in India, the heart of theworld`s Tibetan exile community, amid massive security for the next leg of the torch relay.
The flame arrived from Pakistan, where Chineseofficials handed it over to the head of the Indian Olympic Association. Flag-waving traditional Indian dancers and Chinese cheerleaders performed in welcome.
Some two-dozen Tibetan exiles protested along a busy highway as the torch made its way into town, chanting anti-China slogans. Several were forcibly detained by police and taken away in police vans.Text and images:APImage Caption:Tibetan protestors shout anti-China slogans, as they are detained by police, enroute to the airport, minutes before the Olympic torch arrived in New Delhi.
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