CTA to hold Global Summit of International Tibetan groups
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, FEB 17: Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) will hold the Global Summit of International Tibetan Associations and Organisation from Apr 2-4 in Dharamshala under the Five-Fifty (5-50) series of forums. The four themes of the summit: Enhancing International Advocacy for Tibet; Safeguarding Tibetan Culture, Education and Language; Strengthening the Tibetan Associations and […]
China seeking to export its digital autocracy through Huawei, says Pelosi
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 15: China is seeking to expand its digital autocracy beyond its border and into the international arena through the Chinese telecommunications and tech giant Huawei said Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi at a Security Conference in Munich on Friday. The veteran US politician urged nations to […]
Tibetan Nun from Yachen Gar Buddhist Centre commits suicide in Internment Camp
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, FEB 15: A Tibetan nun expelled from a Buddhist centre in Sichuan province committed suicide in one of the camps due to the hardships of detention, reports Radio Free Asia (RFA). The unidentified nun was among the thousands of Tibetans living at Yachen Gar Buddhist study centre that were evicted from […]
Activist groups protest exhibits of Chinese propaganda in Queens Library, NY
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, FEB 13: Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) and Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) carried out protests outside the Queens library which showcased Chinese government propaganda about Tibetans in Tibet. The activists said that the library exhibited items that furthered Beijing’s narrative and hurt the sentiments of the Tibetan people including […]
SFT holds “Majestic Walk” to mark Tibet’s 107th Independence Day
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, FEB 13: Students for a Free Tibet (SFT- India) held the “Majestic Walk” (A Street parade) to commemorate the 107th anniversary of declaration of Tibetan Independence Day by the 13th Dalai Lama in 1913. More than 30 participants wore traditional attires and marched from Tsuglagkhang to the main square to pay […]
MoU signed between Men-Tsee-Khang and MIU, 2,500 acres donated for the project
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, FEB 12: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Men-Tsee-Khang (Sowa Rigpa) and Manipur International University (MIU) on Wednesday at Men-Tsee-Khang College Hall. MIU has donated the 2,500 acres of land to Sowa-Rigpa for furthering the growth of ancient Tibetan medicine in India. The Chancellor of MIU, Dr. Harikumar Pallathadka, […]
Dalai Lama, exile Tibetan leadership congratulate Kejriwal on poll victory
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: Following the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) comprehensive win in the Delhi elections, the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the exile Tibetan leadership have sent congratulatory messages to AAP President and incumbent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Dalai Lama wrote, “The people of Delhi will continue […]
7 Tibetans detained on charges of ‘Spreading Rumours’ about Coronavirus
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, FEB 11: Seven Tibetans have been detained on the charges of “spreading rumours” about the novel Coronavirus threat, reports Radio Free Asia (RFA). Chinese officials have cracked down on discussions online about the rising number of the novel infectious virus. They have detained seven people in Chamdo prefecture on the charges of […]
Memories and Association of a Lifetime – Remembering SFF CST Herbertpur
By Kaydor Aukatsang I was a student at the Special Frontier Force (SFF) School, then located in the cantonment town of Chakrata, from 1972-to mid-1975. My stay was brief, but those fleeting thirty months yielded a rich bounty of memories to sustain a lifetime. I’m grateful for the opportunity to share a bit of my […]
Tibetan New Year gatherings banned in Lhasa to check Coronavirus spread
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 11: Celebrations of the Tibetan new year or Losar will have to be curtailed after Chinese authorities said “large-scale traditional religious activities” will be banned in occupied Tibet’s Tibetan Autonomous Region’s (TAR) capital Lhasa to check the outbreak of the Novel CoronaVirus (nCoV-2019). Chinese state media Xinhua on February […]