U.S. Congressional briefing spotlights plight of ‘Captive Nations’ East Turkestan, Tibet, and Southern Mongolia
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 23: A Congressional briefing marked ‘Captive Nations Week 2025’ by spotlighting the ongoing struggles of East Turkistan, Tibet, and Southern Mongolia held in the Rayburn House Office Building of the U.S. Congress in Washington DC on Monday. Organised under Public Law 86-90 of the United States , the Captive Nations Resolution […]
U.S. House passes ‘Honest Maps’ bill barring Pentagon from depicting Taiwan as part of China
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 22: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Honest Maps” amendment on July 18, barring the Department of Defence from producing or displaying maps that depict Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China. Under the amendment, the Pentagon would be prohibited from using federal funds “to create, procure, or […]
Over 300 Buddhist stupas, a sacred Guru Padmasambhava statue demolished amid renewed crackdown in Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 22: Chinese authorities have reportedly demolished over 300 Buddhist stupas and a sacred statues in what sources describe as a “second phase of the Cultural Revolution,” including a revered statue of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), in Drakgo County, Karze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, situated in the traditional province of Kham in eastern Tibet. […]
Dalai Lama arrives in Zanskar after weather delays
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Following a two-day delay caused by inclement weather, the foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, arrived in Zanskar this morning to a heartfelt and jubilant welcome by the local community. Initially scheduled to arrive on Saturday, July 19, at the request of the people of Zanskar, His Holiness’s […]
Tibetan environmental activist released from Chinese prison, placed under strict gag order
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Tibetan environmental activist Tsongon Tsering was released from prison on July 8 after spending over eight months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province, according to the Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD). Despite his release, the 29-year-old remains under severe restrictions that curtail his […]
China arrests Tibetan singer for performing at Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebration
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 19: A young Tibetan singer known as Ah Sang, or by his online alias Tsugte, has reportedly been arrested and forcibly taken away by Chinese authorities over two weeks ago from Ngaba, in the eastern Tibetan region of Amdo, according to multiple Dharamshala-based exile news outlets. His arrest reportedly came after […]
China launches mega-dam on Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet amid environmental concerns
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 19: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday officially launched construction of a massive hydroelectric dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet on Saturday, according to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency. The project, with a staggering planned investment of 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion), was announced […]
China bans Kirti Rinpoche’s photograph from his monastery in Ngaba, Amdo
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 19: Chinese authorities have banned the photographs of a well-known exile-based Tibetan religious leader, the 11th Kirti Rinpoche, Lobsang Tenzin Jigme Yeshe Gyamtso Rinpoche, at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba, in the eastern Tibetan region of Amdo, Phayul has learned. A credible source in exile, speaking to Phayul on the condition of […]
India should support Dalai Lama chosen by Tibetans, says former NSA Shivshankar Menon
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 18: Former National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon has stated that India should recognise and engage with the Dalai Lama chosen by the Tibetan people, not one appointed by Beijing, during an interview with The Wire. Speaking to veteran journalist Karan Thapar, the former Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to China said, “We should […]
Massachusetts honours Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday with historic tributes at State House
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 18: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, US, honoured the Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on the occasion of his 90th birthday with a series of historic recognitions. The celebration took place at the Massachusetts State House and marked the first time a public tribute to His Holiness was held within the […]