The Olympic torch is about to arrive in Calcutta, India, which is certain to be one of the most problematic legs of the relay, alongside Hong Kong on May 2 (the only city in China itself where anti-CCP and pro-Dalai Lama protests will be permitted), Canberra, Australia, and Seoul (where demonstraters are expected to protest against Chinese repatriation of North Korean refugees). Up to tens of thousands are expected to demonstrate, and the Indian police have stated that they are even preparing for the possibility that Tibetans monks may set themselves alight in a damaging publicity stunt (remember Saigon?) It'll be interesting to see how it goes (and how much pressure Beijing will put on New Delhi to avoid embaressing them)to say the least.
