Will meet Dalai Lama and press for dialogue between Tibetans and Beijing: Biden
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 4: United States Democratic Party’s Presidential nominee Joe Biden said Thursday that if elected his administration will not “turn a blind eye” like President Trump and instead “stand up for the Tibetan people”. The former vice President of the US and Obama’s confidant said he will meet the exiled Tibetan […]
Former Speaker Penpa Tsering announces candidacy for 2021 Sikyong
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 3: Former Speaker and North America Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Penpa Tsering announced his Sikyong (Presidential) candidature on Wednesday on his official Facebook page. The candidate charted out his reasons for standing in the 2021 election and gave a detailed account of his manifesto set for the campaign. […]
Former NA representative Kaydor Aukatsang joins race for Sikyong 2021
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 3: The former representative to North America, Kelsang Dorjee Aukatsang has joined the race for the top office of the Tibetan polity. He announced his contention for the seat of Sikyong on Wednesday. “My campaign will seek to unite Tibetans under one nation, one people, and one struggle. I will […]
“Beware of divisive Chinese elements in the upcoming elections,” says Prez Sangay
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 2: The President of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, Dr. Lobsang Sangay warned the Tibetan public against divisive Chinese elements in the 2021 general elections. “Both the United States and Taiwan government have said on record that China has deliberately interfered and caused disruptions in […]
Dalai Lama, Tibetan leadership condole the death of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 1: The former Indian President, Pranab Mukherjee passed away on Monday at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi. His Holiness the Dalai Lama offered his condolences to his son Abhijeet Mukherjee, “I am sorry to learn about your father’s passing away. I will remember him in my prayers […]
Fresh confrontation near Pangong lake, a Tibetan soldier dead and other injured
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 1: Fresh confrontation near the LAC of the the Indo-Tibetan border on August 29 and 30, between Indian and Chinese forces have taken place according to a statement by the Indian Army on Monday. The army said that attempts by Chinese forces to change the “status quo” has been thwarted. […]
Opinion: China Communist Party & Trojan Horse: The Distortion of Tibetan History
By Dr. Nawang Phuntsog On a recent July 8th press briefing at the U.S. State Department, Secretary Mike Pompeo extended a belated Happy Birthday to His Holiness 14th The Dalai Lama. All major Tibetan media outlets reported this news widely. One is hard-pressed to recall if any other high-ranking government officials made similar public pronouncements […]
Activist group launches virtual protest on International Day of the Disappeared
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 31: A virtual protest to mark the 25th year of disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima or the 11th Panchen Lama was launched on Sunday by the International Tibet Network (ITN). On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, the activist group launched the campaign on freepanchenlama.org where one could participate in the […]
Chinese President Xi urges officials to fight ‘splittism’ in Tibet
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 31: The Chinese president Xi Jinping recently told senior leaders in his party to maintain stability in Tibet and educate the masses in the struggle against “splittism”, reported Chinese state news agency Xinhua on Saturday. President Xi lauded the effort made by frontline officials but also urged them to make efforts in […]
41 new cases Covid-19 among Tibetans in India, 1 death in Ladakh
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 28: The Covid-19 task force of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration revealed Thursday that a total of 41 cases have been registered this past week in Tibetan communities in India and Nepal. The task force spokesperson Dr. Tsamchoe during a weekly briefing said that […]