The first meeting of the new Permanent Strategy Committee, established to move forward on Tibet-China dialogue, is underway in Dharamshala. Sikyong Penpa Tsering, President of the Tibetan Government-in-exile, is presiding over the meeting. Speaking to Phayul a spokesperson said, “The main purpose of the committee is to apprise Sikyong of the issues[…], and also to advise him on matters related to strategic planning and advocacy”.