Tightened security, intimidation in Tibet mark Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 17: As the global Tibetan community joyously marked the nongenerian Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on July 6, with major celebrations in Dharamshala and across the world, an atmosphere of fear, surveillance, and intimidation gripped Tibetans inside Tibet under Chinese rule. According to a detailed report by Tibet […]
“Human rights are swept under carpet for economic gain”, says CTA President amid Australian PM’s China visit
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 17: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), known also as the Tibetan government in exile, Penpa Tsering, has strongly criticised Australia’s muted stance on China’s human rights record, warning against prioritising economic interests over fundamental democratic values. In an interview with The Canberra Times and the Australian Associated Press (AAP) during […]
Dagpo Rinpoche becomes first Tibetan honoured with France’s Legion of Honour
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 16: Venerable Dagpo Rinpoche, a prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar and teacher, has been awarded France’s highest national order of merit, the Légion d’honneur (Legion of Honour), making him the first Tibetan ever to receive the prestigious distinction. According to the official decree published in the French government’s journal on July 13, […]
Former Tibet Party Chief Wu Yingjie sentenced to death in $47 million bribery case
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 16 : Wu Yingjie, the former Communist Party Secretary of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by a Beijing court on Wednesday after being found guilty of accepting over 343 million yuan (approximately USD 47.78 million) in bribes, according to Chinese state […]
Tibetan activist group urges FM Jaishankar to raise Tibet with Chinese leadership
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 16: As Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 15 and Foreign Minister Wang Yi a day earlier in Beijing, the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest Tibetan non-governmental organization in exile, issued an appeal urging India to raise the Tibet issue in all […]
U.S. Senate unanimously declares July 6 as ‘Day of Compassion’ to honor Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 16: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Monday designating July 6, 2025, as a “Day of Compassion” to commemorate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, aligning with the Central Tibetan Administration’s “Year of Compassion” to mark the Dalai Lama’s milestone birthday. The resolution reaffirms longstanding […]
Dalai Lama begins public engagement in Ladakh, urges preservation of Buddhism
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 15: The foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama who reached Ladakh earlier last week has begun public engagement as he granted his first public audience on Tuesday. At his residence in Shiwatsel, Leh, the Tibetan spiritual leader gave an audience to more than 200 devotees from nine different countries, […]
More Indian lawmakers rally behind call to rename ‘Indo-China Border’ to ‘Indo-Tibet Border’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 15: Two senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarians, Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar from Odisha and Sikkim Lok Sabha MP Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, have publicly backed Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu’s recent assertion that India shares its border with Tibet, not China. The lawmakers have urged the central government to formally replace […]
Activists mark 10 years since Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s death, demand justice and accountability
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMASHALA, July 14: A coalition of 146 Global Tibet Support Groups released a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death in Chinese custody of Tibetan Buddhist leader, educator, and environmentalist Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche. The statement calls for justice, international accountability, and renewed pressure on the Chinese government over continued human rights […]
Photo tribute marking Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday concludes in New Delhi
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA July, 14: As the world celebrates the 90th birth anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, veteran journalist, Tibetologist, and photographer Vijay Kranti has paid a personal and visual tribute to the Tibetan spiritual leader through a weeklong photo exhibition titled “My 50 Years With Dalai Lama” held at the AIFACS Art Gallery […]