On 26 March, the Dalai Lama entered Lhuntse Dzong, from where he sent a letter to Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, explaining the political situation in Tibet and requesting asylum.[12] In addition, the Central Intelligence Agency, which had forged ties with Tibetan resistance forces, cabled Nehru's office seeking permission for the Dalai Lama's party to cross the border.[19] In response, Nehru sent a detachment of the Assam Rifles to the border post at Khinzemane near Tawang.[1][20] The Dalai Lama and his entourage crossed the McMahon line, which marked the border between India and China, on 31 March.[21] The same day, Nehru made an announcement in the Indian Parliament, that the Dalai Lama should be treated with respect.[22] The Tibetan Government in Exile was allowed to set up its headquarters in Dharamshala.[23]
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