Tashi Topgyal announces third consecutive bid for presidential office
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 29: Tashi Topgyal, who previously contested the 2016 and 2021 presidential elections, formally announced his candidacy for the 2026 Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) presidential race on Saturday during a press meet at the Tibetan Welfare Office Hall in Dharamshala. He kicked off the press conference precisely at 11:39 a.m., a timing […]
Letter to the Editor: The Guardian
Dear Guardian News & Media (GNM) Internal Ombudsman, I write today to make a formal complaint about The Long Read article published by you yesterday: As an inveterate reader of your publication, during the thirteen years of my residing at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and ever since, I am extremely surprised and dismayed […]
Tibetans in Canberra protest CCP official Zhao Leji’s visit, call on FM Penny Wong to raise Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 28: Members of the Canberra Tibetan community staged a protest on Monday as Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, arrived in the Australian capital. Demonstrators called on Foreign Minister Penny Wong to raise China’s human rights violations in Tibet during her meeting with […]
15 nations issue rebuke of China’s human rights record at UN General Assembly
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 28: 15 countries delivered a joint statement at the 80th United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee) on Wednesday, calling out what they described as China’s “serious, ongoing, and systematic” human rights violations both at home and abroad. Representing Albania, Australia, Czechia, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, […]
OPINION: The Himalayan Pincer: The China-Pakistan Nexus Vis-à-Vis Northeast India and the Strategic Centrality of Tibet
Tenzin Topdhen Abstract Northeast India, geographically isolated and connected to the mainland by the tenuous Siliguri Corridor, faces a formidable challenge from the deepening strategic nexus between China and Pakistan. This article analyzes the collusive threat posed by this “iron brotherhood,” examining how Beijing and Islamabad coordinate to exploit internal vulnerabilities in India’s Northeast to […]
Prague declaration reaffirms Tibetans’ right to choose next Dalai Lama without state interference
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 27: The Prague Declaration on Freedom of Religion or Belief 2025 has explicitly reaffirmed the Tibetan Buddhist community’s inherent right to select the successor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama without any form of state interference, according to tibet.net, the official news portal of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The declaration […]
Nepal police finds no ‘Free Tibet’ links to TOB group amid rising xenophobia against Tibetans
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 26: The Kathmandu police, following a month and a half-long investigation, have concluded that the TOB group, which was falsely linked to the Free Tibet movement, has no connection to the Free Tibet movement or Tibetan political activism. The clarification comes after increased scrutiny triggered by the group’s presence during the […]
“We don’t recognise Arunachal”: China reiterates after Indian woman’s mistreatment in Shanghai
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 26: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson sparked fresh diplomatic friction on Tuesday after stating that Beijing “does not recognise Arunachal Pradesh” in response to a case involving an Indian woman who reported being mistreated by local authorities in Shanghai. The incident came to light after the woman named Prema Wangjom Thongdok, […]
Tibetans in France hold 46th protest urging Musée Guimet to restore “Tibet” in exhibit labels
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 25: The Tibetan community in France held their 46th consecutive protest on Sunday, braving cold winds and steady rain as they gathered outside the Musée Guimet. Organised by Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) France and the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, the demonstrators condemned the museum’s removal of the word “Tibet” […]
US lawmakers urge tougher stance on Tibet, float deadline for recognising Tibet’s independence
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 25: U.S. lawmakers held a congressional hearing on Friday titled “China’s War on Religion: The Threat to Religious Freedom and Why it Matters to the United States,” where Tibet featured prominently in testimonies and discussions. The session included statements from elected officials, Chinese Christians, a Hui Muslim, and Bhuchung K. Tsering, Head of […]