Beijing and Kathmandu deny accusations of Chinese encroachment on Nepalese territory
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 4: In what is being seen as a joint effort to refute the recent Chinese encroachment in Nepalese territory, both the ruling Nepalese party and the Chinese government have reportedly denied on Tuesday the accusations of Chinese encroachment on Nepalese territory. The development comes after the incident of encroachment was […]
Tibetans hold candle light vigil to highlight deteriorating HR situation in Driru
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 3: Tibetans in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala held a candle light vigil on Tuesday to highlight the deteriorating human rights situation in Driru County, Nagchu in Eastern Tibet. Over a hundred Tibetans and several locals participated in the vigil to pay respects to Lhamo, Tenzin Tharpa and Lhundrub Drakpa. The death […]
China to begin construction of the strategic Ya’an-Nyingtri railway line in Tibet
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 3: China is set to begin construction of the strategic railway line connecting Ya’an in Sichuan Province and Nyingtri (Ch. Linzhi) in Tibet Autonomous Region according to Chinese state-run Global Times. The project is part of the larger Sichuan-Tibet railway line. The Ya’an-Nyingtri section runs 1,011 kilometres and will […]
Opinion: India’s Tibet Dilemma
By Tashi Phuntsok China’s recent preemptive aggression in Ladakh has stretched India’s patience a bit too far. Prime Minister Modi decided to fight back by capturing the Black Top, a strategic peak overlooking the Pangong Lake and nearby territories. It marks a significant shift in India’s policy to deal with China. For this operation, India […]
Tibetan activist begins Dharamshala to Nathula peace-march
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 2: A Tibetan activist Tenzin Dhondup commenced his ‘March for Freedom’ from Dharamshala to the Nathula pass in Sikkim’s border with Tibet on Monday. The goal of the journey that covers over 2,000 km is to bring attention to the deteriorating environmental situation in Tibet; to recognize Tibet as an occupied […]
Opinion: I am Tibetan and I voted for Joe Biden
By Tenzin Dolker Voting for Joe Biden is both politically smart for the future of Tibet and the world and it is also a moral duty for the Tibetan community in America. Joe Biden will be a strong advocate for Tibet and he will lead with moral principles we admire as Tibetans. First, I voted […]
Opinion: Chinese jealousy over Pangong Lake
By Jahangir Niaz The disputed border between China and India cuts right through the spectacular Pangong Lake. The larger portion of the lake lies in Chinese-held Tibet, with only a small part in Ladakh in India. Expanding over a total area of 593-square kilometers, the lake is 4,242 meters above sea level, with the deepest […]
160 new cases among Tibetans in the Indian-subcontinent: CTA COVID-19 task force
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 30: The last week has seen 160 new cases of Covid-19 among Tibetans in India, Nepal and Bhutan, the Exile Tibetan government, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration’s Covid-19 Task Force said Thursday. The new cases have come from various Tibetan settlements such as Bylakuppe- 35, Ladakh-9, Mainpat-5, Dickyling-4, […]
Tibetan singer sentenced to 6 years for song criticizing Chinese policies
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct 30: A Tibetan singer named Lhundrub Drakpa has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for a song criticizing Chinese repressive government policies in Driru County in Nagchu in June. Activist group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) reported that he was detained in May 2019, two months […]
Tibetan NGOs condemn China for the custodial death of Lhamo
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 30: A Tibetan woman named Lhamo from Tibet’s Driru county in Nagchu died while in custody in August this year, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The 36-year-old mother of three passed away shortly after she was sent to a hospital from police custody. Lhamo and her cousin, Tenzin Tharpa were […]