White Paper leaves Tibetans uneasy

There is a considerable anxiety among the Tibetan community over the way Tibetan Government in-exile is dealing with China to resolve the tricky issue of Tibet. What has come as a ‘‘major set back’’ to flickering hopes of the exiled community is the visibly tough stand China has adopted on this over four-decade-old issue through the White Paper on Tibet issued on May 23.

Dalai Lama laments ‘rule of terror’ in Tibet

Curled in a chair in his hotel suite in Glasgow, the Dalai Lama was asked what he might have said to Tony Blair had he been invited to Downing Street during his visit to the UK. Leaning forward, he chuckled: “Nothing in particular.”

Tibet: Between surrender and struggle

Tibet’s future is in the spotlight following the Chinese government’s publication of an uncompromising policy paper that rejects the Dalai Lama’s vision of greater autonomy for the territory and gives the exiled spiritual leader little or no room to maneuver.

China would like to join SAARC, says its ambassador

Chinese Ambassador Sun Heping today said that his country is positive and will “appreciate” the idea of joining South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) with an aim of promoting regional economic cooperation.

Dalai Lama seeks new vision from Scots

The Dalai Lama, who began his six-day visit to Scotland on Saturday, has said that the country’s devolution settlement could prove a useful model for a form of government which would bring peace to his homeland of Tibet.