Hunger Strike in Mumbai against China’s Tibet railway
As the members of the Tibetan Youth Congress from its regional chapters in northern India announed an indefinite hunger strike from Tihar Jail in Delhi, another 50 members launched a one-day hunger strike in Mumbai city against the railway line
Flattening the Himalayas
In July, China would accomplish three major strategic objectives, which will have profound implications in the trans-Himalayan zone. The opening of the Gulmud—Lhasa railroad, the new Nyingchi Airport near the tri-junction of Tibet, India and Myanmar and a land route access to Bay of Bengal
Tibetan activist addresses MPs in Westminster
Tibetan activist and writer Tenzin Tsundue yesterday addressed MPs and Tibet supporters in the House of Commons, Westminster at a forum on Tibet organised by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet (APPGT) and the Tibet Society
China’s Tibet Railway is permanent threat to India
The Gormo-Lhasa railway that links Tibet to China’s capital Beijing is being promoted vigorously by the Chinese government as benefiting the Tibetan people but former president of People’s Republic of China, Jiang Zemin had made it clear that the railway project – touted as an economic project – was
Beijing Protest against China’s Tibet Railway – Detained Activists Released
Three women detained earlier today by Chinese police for protesting against the launch of China’s Tibet Railway, were released and arrived safely in Hong Kong two hours
Beijing Protest against China’s Tibet Railway – Detained Activists Released
Three women detained earlier today by Chinese police for protesting against the launch of China’s Tibet Railway, were released and arrived safely in Hong Kong two hours
Bombardier, Nortel under fire
In a test run tomorrow, Bombardier Transportation will see its new train cars roll on the 1,956-km Qinghai-Tibet Railway, a project that netted the Montreal-based firm $78 million (U.S.). But to some Tibetan activists