NGOs slam tie-up for Tibetan gold
The ethical values of South African mining major Gold Fields have been called into question after its tie-up with an Australian mining junior that plans to build and operate the first foreign-owned gold mine in Chinese-occupied Tibet.
Tibetans slam Dalai Lama portrait ban as provocative
Tibet’s government-in-exile has described as provocative a ban by the Chinese government on portraits of the Dalai Lama in two Tibetan areas in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, RFA’s Tibetan service reports.
Dalai Lama puts his faith in Glasgow
HE IS a spiritual leader of immense stature who smiles constantly but favours a dress code based entirely on a shade of orange. Whether His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, is the person to stretch a healing hand across Glasgow’s infamous religious chasm is problematic.
Middle path for Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama, head of the Tibetan government in exile, regretted that there had been no improvement in his homeland. The Buddhist monk arrived here on Sunday morning from New Delhi on a two-day visit.
Indian Army team concludes visit to China
Aimed at increasing military cooperation, a high-level Indian Army team on Sunday concluded its visit to China , which included a first-ever trip by an Indian military delegation to the ‘roof of the world’ — Tibet.