Another giant Buddha statue demolished in Tibet’s Kham region
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 10: Dharamshala-based research group Tibet Watch on Thursday reported the demolition of another giant statue of Buddha by Chinese authorities in Drago County, in Kham region. The incident follows the demolitions of a 99-foot Buddha statue, and 45 prayer wheels among others in the same region in the space of […]
India condemns bridge construction across Pangong Lake
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 7: The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday condemned the construction of a bridge by China across Pangong lake at the Indo-Tibet border, an area which saw several confrontations in the last few months. “Regarding reports of a bridge being made by China on Pangong Lake, the GoI […]
CTA President urges restrain amid surge in Covid-19 infections
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 6: As India registers a sharp surge in new Covid-19 infections including the Omicron variant, the President of the exile Tibetan government, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration, Penpa Tsering on Thursday made a public address where he urged the Tibetans to exercise safety measures and restrain from unnecessary […]
Tesla faces backlash for opening showroom in East-Turkestan
DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 5: Elon Musk’s Tesla opened a new showroom in East Turkestan known prominently as Xinjiang, a region that has been at the centre of numerous reports on human rights violations and allegations of genocides. The pioneering electric car maker and AI giant took a dip in the East Turkestan market to test the […]
Dalai Lama invited to discuss climate change at interfaith event
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 5: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been invited to give the opening address of the two-day international Islam Buddhism Eco Dialogue (IBED), organized by Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) from January 15-16. From his residence in Dharamshala, the 86-year-old leader will discuss the issues of […]
Opinion: China’s Panda diplomacy and quest for soft power
By Ugyen Gyalpo According to The Economist data of 2019, China had spent ten billion dollars annually on soft power amidst the deteriorating global approval ratings of the Chinese Communist Party. China led by the CCP desperately wanted the world to love them. Along with its stratospheric economic and military rise, Xi Jinping following on […]
Tibetan NGOs urge India’s diplomatic boycott of Olympics in Beijing
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 4: The five prominent Dharamshala-based Tibetan NGOs on Tuesday called for India to join the diplomatic boycott spearheaded by the US last month, as they marked the one-month countdown to the winter Olympics in Beijing. The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has been urged throughout the last year to either redirect […]
Tenzin Yonten sworn in as local Justice Commissioner for South India
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA Jan. 3: The Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC) has appointed Tenzin Yonten, as the new local Justice Commissioner for the Southern Region in India on Monday. In an official ceremony, Yonten took the oath of office from the pro-tem Chief Justice Commissioner Karma Dadul at the TSJC hall. The 31-year-old said, […]
China shows ‘concern’ over Indian parliamentarians meeting with Tibetan MPs
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 1: The Chinese embassy in New Delhi has sent an official letter of ‘concern’ to the Indian parliamentarians for their public association with representatives of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Dec. 22. This “unusually worded letter”, as opined by media outlets, has garnered strong reaction from the Indian politicians on Friday. The […]
China deploys unmanned ground assault vehicles at Indo-Tibet border
By Tenzin Lekdhen DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 30: China has deployed unmanned machine-gun mounted vehicles along the Indo-Tibet borders due to soldiers having difficulties breathing on the high-altitude Himalayas. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and its soldiers, according to the Daily Mail, are suited with carbon fibre exo-skeletons to help ease the weight of the loads and […]