Up in flames: Moment Tibetan exile sets light to himself outside Chinese embassy as protest spreads to India

This was the horrific scene in New Delhi as another young Tibetan exile sets himself on fire as a show of solidarity with other anti-China protesters.

Indian police managed to overpower the man and put out the flames engulfing his jeans as he lay on the ground outside the Chinese embassy.

Sherab TseDor, 25, shouted 'Free Tibet, Stop Killing in Tibet,' as police took him in a jeep to a hospital.

Alight: Police grab the anti-Chinese protester and try to put out the flames in New Delhi today

Rescue bid: Police try to douse flames on the self-immolating protester in front of the Chinese embassy

Agony: The protester screams as he is dragged away by Indian police and taken to hospital for treatment

Police said the man suffered minor burns.

At least 11 Tibetans have set themselves on fire in China in recent months protesting against Chinese restrictions of Tibetan religion and culture in the disputed state.

A Buddhist nun in south-west China, Qiu Xiang, 35, died overnight after setting herself on fire at a road crossing in Dawu County, in the Ganzi region of Sichuan Province.

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed the incident related to 'pro-Tibetan independence forces' overseas.

Fury: Tibetan monks shout anti-China slogans during a solidarity rally at the Rajghat memorial for Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi

Pilloried: An activist wearing a mask portraying Chinese President Hu Jintao looks at fellow pro-Tibet demonstrators during a demo in Nice today

'Everyone knows that nowadays, except for the very few evil cults and extremist forces, all religions advocate respect for human life and oppose violence,' said spokesperson Hong Lei.

'It is a challenge to the moral bottom line of all human beings if, instead of condemning the extreme act of self-immolation, some people are hyping or instigating it.'

A spokesman for the International Campaign for Tibet said Palden Choetso -- Qiu's Tibetan name -- called for the return from exile of the Dalai Lama as she was burning.

Shopping around for support: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama visits a convenience store in Katsuragi, western Japan, today

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