NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday tweaked its recent position on the Tibetan issue as Union MoS Culture Mahesh Sharma and BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav shared dais with The Dalai Lama in Dharamsala in a show of solidarity towards cultural affinity between India and Tibetan region.Addressing the event to mark the 60th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's arrival in India, Madhav stated India has always hosted people in difficult times with an open heart."We know the life of a refugee is very tough...we hosted many people in trouble. India always welcome with open hands and open heart those in difficulties."It is not immediately clear why the Centre allowed a Minister and senior member of the ruling party to attend the event just a little over a month after MEA issued a directive to all Ministries advising senior officials not to get associated with the program in the backdrop of tactical outreach to China ahead of summit meet between the PM and Chinese President.It could be speculated that Beijing may have not fully reciprocated to India’s gesture including transgressions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that divides India and China. The issue of LAC resolution is intrinsincly linked with Tibetan issue and Dalai Lama. Experts on Sino-Indian affairs told ET that the directive did not prevent any MoS and party functionaries from attending the event. Even Chinese communist parties interact with various political functionaries abroad, the experts pointed out. President, Vice President, PM and Cabinet Ministers would not have attended the event.Mahesh Sharma, Members of Parliament Shanta Kumar and Satyavrat Chaturvedi were also present in the event along with functionaries of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), comprising its President Lobsang Sangay.“Friends we don't want to use the word refugee (for you). This is your land. At the most, you are in exile and Tibet is waiting for you," noted Madhav as he recalled that India also gave shelter to the Parsi community."We can understand the life of a refugee with the loss of livelihood and the life is in struggle. But thanks to His Holiness and the people who came here (in 1959)," the BJP leader said.On relations between India and Tibet, Madhav said: "We are spiritual and religious colleagues."After cancelling events in Delhi, the Tibetan government-in-exile has now started countrywide "Thank You India" programmes to mark the beginning of the 60th year of the Dalai Lama arriving in India.