Clarification
We would like to point out an error in the ABC Radio Australia’s news report of 20 May, regarding His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s response to an invitation to visit Taiwan.
Sikkim awaits Delhi’s word on Karmapa
Playing host to a large Tibetan population from the other side of the Kanchenjunga, Sikkim has decided to stand behind the Union government in dealing with the delicate issue of who should head the Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre, the headquarter-in-exile of the Karma Kagyu order of Tibetan Buddhism.
A demonstration of continuity – A new Tibetan leadership is put in place
A much expected change of leadership is currently taking place in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). According to a report from the official news agency Xinhua, Jampa Phuntsog (Chinese: Qiangba Puncog)
Nepal’s Tough Line on Tibetans
Nepal may have decided to take a tough new line on Tibetans fleeing their China-ruled Himalayan homeland for the neighbouring kingdom. On April 17, the Nepalese authorities ordered 18 Tibetan refugees
Third generation of Tibetan leaders appointed
A new generation of Tibetan leaders, more highly educated and technologically capable than their predecessors, is emerging in the Tibetan government. According to Xinhua, Jampa Phuntsog, one of the Tibetan Deputy Party Secretaries