Teaching for Singaporean

His Holiness the Dalai Lama greets devotees as he leaves the Main Tibetan Temple at the end of day one of the three-day teachings in Dharamsala, India, Tuesday, October 20, 2009. The teachings on “The Four Noble Truths”, requested by a Singaporean Buddhist group, will end on Oct 22. Thousands of followers, including foreign tourists, attended the first day teaching here. (Photo by Abhishek Madhukar)

China criticises Japan over Uighur exile visit

China chastised Japan on Monday for allowing a visit by an exiled Uighur activist who Beijing condemns as a separatist, opening a small crack of discord with Japan’s recently elected government

Havel, Still a Man of Morals and Mischief

Mr. Havel is a fan of the Dalai Lama, who was among the first visitors to Prague’s storied castle after Mr. Havel moved in there as president, the final act in the swift, smooth revolution of 1989

China opposes Dalai Lama visit to Arunachal

China said Tuesday it was “firmly opposed” to a planned visit by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian region at the centre of a border dispute with China.

A political catch 22

China has once again managed to stall a meeting between two Nobel laureates recently –

Beijing sending top trouble-shooter

Chinese President Hu Jintao’s key trouble-shooter is expected to visit India in November to try and ease diplomatic tensions and may travel to Calcutta to meet Buddhadeb