Twin earthquakes shakes Tibet, raises alarms over seismic risk amid China’s mega-dam projects
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 30: Tibet was jolted by two earthquakes just hours apart on Wednesday, underscoring the region’s extreme vulnerability to seismic activity and intensifying concerns over China’s ambitious and controversial mega-dam project now underway on the Yarlung Tsangpo river. The first quake, measuring 4.3 in magnitude, struck at 6:58 AM IST near the […]
China condemns Czech President’s meeting with Dalai Lama and CTA President
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 29: China reiterated its familiar rhetoric on Monday, strongly opposing Czech President Petr Pavel’s meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, during his visit to India. Beijing condemned the engagement as a serious violation of its stated […]
U.S. Senators to introduce bipartisan bills targeting China’s aggression
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 29: A group of U.S. senators across party lines are preparing to introduce three new bills this week targeting China’s human rights abuses, expanding repression abroad, and aggression toward Taiwan. The legislation, supported by both Democrats and Republicans, signals growing congressional concern over China’s domestic and international behaviour, according to the UK-based […]
First cell-phone network cyberattack on Tibetan leader detected
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 28: The Tibetan Computer Emergency Readiness Team (TibCERT) has uncovered the first known cell-phone network-level cyberattack targeting a high-ranking Tibetan leader in exile. The incident, detailed in a report released on July 28, marks a new and deeply concerning escalation in cyber threats against the Tibetan exile community. According to the […]
Thiksey Rinpoche donates 7.8 acres land for housing for Tibetans in Ladakh
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 28: One of the foremost Ladakhi Buddhist leaders, the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche, Venerable Ngawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin, has generously donated 63 kanals (approximately 7.8 acres) of land in Nang, near Thiksey Monastery in Union Territory of Ladakh, for the construction of homes for Tibetan families. The donation is aimed at supporting Tibetan […]
Czech President Petr Pavel meets Dalai Lama, Tibetan leaders in Ladakh, affirms support for Tibet cause
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 28: Czech Republic President Petr Pavel met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Sunday morning in Leh, Ladakh. This marks the first time a sitting head of state has travelled to India specifically to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader. President Pavel was accompanied by a high-level delegation that included Czech […]
Studio Nyandak host conference on earthquake resilience and Tibetan architectural heritage in Dharamshala
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 25: New York based Studio Nyandak, an architecture and engineering firm based in New York City, in collaboration with the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA), hosted a two-day conference from July 24–25 titled “Architectural Heritage and Dharamsala Earthquake Resilience.” The conference brought together architects, engineers, and experts to explore the critical […]
China claims world’s largest dam in Tibet will prevent disasters along Yarlung river
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 24: China has defended the construction of a massive hydropower dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, known as the Brahmaputra in India, calling it a sovereign initiative to boost clean energy, enhance disaster mitigation, and promote ecological conservation. The project, officially launched on Saturday in Medog County […]
China’s growing influence at UN worries EU as major reforms begin
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 24: As the United Nations (UN) begins a major reform process called the UN80 Initiative, tensions are rising between China and the European Union. The EU is worried that China is using these reforms to increase its control over the UN and change the way the world body works. The UN80 Initiative, […]
Dalai Lama reaffirms commitment to live beyond 130 at long-life offering at Zanskar
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 23: The nonagenarian Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama reiterated his aspiration to live beyond the age of 130 during a long-life offering (Tenshug) ceremony presented by the people of Zanskar at the Padum teaching ground in Zanskar, Ladakh on Wednesday. This reaffirmation echoes a similar statement he made earlier during […]