India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route. In response Indian officials said India was a democracy, and "a wholesale ban on protests was out of the question". Contradicting some other reports, Indian officials also refused permission to the "Olympic Holy Flame Protection Unit". The combined effect is a "rapid deterioration" of relations between India and China. Meanwhile, the Tibetan government in exile, which is based in India, has stated that it did not support the disruption of the Olympic torch relay. COUNT 8
QSN1 How many people comprised the Tibetan exile community? ANS1 150,000 QSN2 India refused China's request that the Tibetan exile community be avoided because they said India is what? ANS2 a democracy QSN3 Where is the exiled Tibetan government? ANS3 India QSN4 How many Tibetan exiles are said to be in India? ANS4 150,000 QSN5 A wholesale ban on what was denied? ANS5 protests QSN6 What Olympic group was denied by India? ANS6 Olympic Holy Flame Protection Unit QSN7 What deteriorated between India and China? ANS7 relations QSN8 Who said they did not support relay interruptions? ANS8 the Tibetan government in exile