2026 Tibetan Presidential and Parliamentary electoral process to begin from October
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 13: The Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) announced that the electoral process for the 2026 Presidential and Tibetan Parliamentary elections will formally commence on October 1 with the appointment of two Additional Election Commissioners. In a press release issued Tuesday, the CEC announced that, under Article […]
UK’s Deputy PM demands transparency on China’s redacted designs for ‘super-embassy’ in London
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 12: United Kingdom’s Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has formally called on the Chinese government to explain why parts of its architectural designs for a proposed “super-embassy” in central London have been heavily redacted, warning that lack of transparency could jeopardise planning approval. In a letter addressed to […]
China detains prominent senior diplomat Liu Jianchao, seen as next foreign minister
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 12: Chinese authorities have detained Liu Jianchao, a prominent senior diplomat long regarded as a frontrunner to become China’s next foreign minister. The move marks the most high-profile diplomatic probe in Beijing since the abrupt ouster of former Foreign Minister Qin Gang in 2023. Liu, 61, currently heads the Chinese Communist […]
Thai exhibit censors works of Tibetan and exiled artists following Chinese pressure
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: The Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre (BACC) has removed several works by Tibetan and other exiled artists from an international exhibition after reported pressure from Chinese authorities, drawing condemnation from artists who call it Beijing’s growing attempt to silence critics overseas. The removed pieces were part of Constellation of Complicity: Visualising […]
ICJ honours Dalai Lama with 2025 International Peace Prize in London
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: The International Council of Jurists announced on Friday that the 2025 International Peace Prize will be awarded to Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, alongside other globally revered peace personalities, including Jain Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni, and Malala Yousafzai. The International Peace Prize honours individuals whose lives and actions […]
India raises concerns over controversial mega-dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 8: The government of India has taken note of reports that China has commenced construction of a mega dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, which forms the upper course of the Brahmaputra. The minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh informed the Rajya Sabha […]
Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala marks the 83rd birthday of 11th Kirti Rinpoche
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 8: The exile base of the Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala celebrated the 83rd birthday of its foremost religious figure His Eminence the 11th Kirti Rinpoche, Lobsang Tenzin Jigme Yeshe Gyamtso Rinpoche, on Friday with mass prayers and a cake-cutting ceremony. Although Kirti Rinpoche is currently in Dharamshala, he did not attend […]
“Tibetans Have Little to Celebrate”: rights group slams China ahead of TAR’s 60th anniversary
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 7: As China prepares for high-profile celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR), a province-level administrative division in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) which encompasses merely half of traditional Tibet on September 9, a leading advocacy group has accused Beijing of decades […]
UK Parliament halts unsolicited delivery of Chinese state-run newspaper
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 6: The UK House of Commons has officially stopped the unsolicited distribution of the Chinese state-run newspaper China Daily to Members of Parliament (MPs), following a formal review prompted by concerns over foreign influence and misuse of public resources. Conservative MP Alicia Kearns, who chairs the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, confirmed the […]
Supreme Court agrees to examine plea seeking full Buddhist control over Mahabodhi Temple
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 7: The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine a long-standing plea filed by a section of the country’s Buddhist community seeking complete Buddhist control over the management and administration of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara, the revered UNESCO World Heritage site in Bodh Gaya, Bihar according to Hindustan Times. The apex court […]