As the torch made its way toward the Le Meridien hotel, hundreds of police officers lined the street on either side, keeping protesters at bay and detaining several of them.

• 火炬乘坐中国空军的专机，从上一站巴基斯坦的伊斯兰堡而来。孩子们以传统的印度舞蹈来庆祝火炬的到来。然而在外面，西藏流亡者却在抗议。