NY & NJ Tibetan groups delivering food and essentials to frontline workers
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 5: As New York continues to be the worst hit region in the world by the Covid-19 pandemic, Tibetan community groups and NGOs in New York and New Jersey (NY&NJ) have sprung into action as its members are delivering home-cooked food and other essentials to frontline workers in the city. […]
Former Tibetan political prisoner dies of imprisonment-related injuries
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 5: A former Tibetan political prisoner, Tsering Bagdro, who served 8 years in prison for carrying out a protest in Lhasa against the Chinese policies against the Dalai Lama and Tibet has reportedly died in occupied Tibet last month aged 51. His death on April 26, 2020 in Gyama Village […]
Stranded Tibetans likely to return as travel ban eases in India
By Choekyi Lhamo and Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, May 2: Tibetans in India who are stranded in other states might return to their homes as the ban for travel in India may be relaxed in certain quarters of the country. Here in Himachal Pradesh, the state government opened registration for entry passes on April 25. District […]
Global Times article attempts to sow discord between exile Tibetans and New Delhi: CTA Prez
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, May 1: The recent article by Chinese mouthpiece, Global Times is an “opportunistic attempt” by the Chinese government to sow discord between the exile Tibetan set up and the Indian government, the President of the Central Tibetan Administration Dr. Lobsang Sangay said Thursday. The article published on April 27 by Global […]
India extends nationwide lockdown for two more weeks
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 1: India’s ministry of Home affairs on Friday declared the extension of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown for two more weeks until May 17. The home ministry implemented new guidelines based on different colour code zones- Red, Green and Orange- based on the number of cases and risk categories in those […]
CTA urge Tibetans to observe lockdown-like precautions throughout May
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 30: The Central Tibetan Administration’s President urged Tibetans to continue observing precautions after the all-India lockdown will be lifted on May 3. Dr. Lobsang Sangay urged Tibetans to refrain from travelling in order to prevent community transmission of COVID-19, throughout the next month. Cabinet minister for Home Affairs, Sonam Topgyal […]
WHO map shows parts of Ladakh under China
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA,APR 29: A World Health Organization (WHO) map has shown parts of India’s Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) as Chinese territory on their website. A part of Ladakh (Aksai Chin) has been shown as Chinese territory accompanied with a dotted line and colour code, and J&K and the rest of India […]
China capitalizing on the devastation it has engineered, says CTA Information Secretary
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 28: The global Covid-19 pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China has become a “Trojan horse” to “global hegemony” for the Chinese government, the Secretary for the exile Tibetan government’s information and international relation wing, Tsewang Gyalpo Arya said Monday. “Even after all the chaos and pandemic it has created, China […]
Sweden shuts down its last Confucius classroom amid deteriorating relations
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, APR 28: The Swedish government has decided to shut down its last Confucius teaching program amid concerns over Beijing’s attempt to disseminate propaganda and restrict academic freedom through these set-ups. Sweden has now become the first European nation to close all Chinese state-sponsored teaching programs which were established to promote Chinese […]
Uniform plea for the release of Panchen Lama on 31st birth anniversary
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Apr. 27: The 31st birth anniversary commemorations of the 11th Panchen Lama was observed globally on Saturday, marking 25 years of enforced disappearance of the ranking Tibetan religious figure. Gedhun Choekyi Nyima’s birthday assumed the platform for entities such as the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Tashi […]