China rejects Dalai Lama’s claim on successor being born outside China
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 14: The Chinese government on Tuesday strongly refuted the exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s assertion that his reincarnation will be born outside China, reaffirming its stance once again that the process of selecting the next Dalai Lama must adhere to Beijing’s laws and directives. In his newly released […]
US aid suspension threatens Tibetan education programs, CTA seeking alternative funding
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 14: The suspension of U.S. aid could significantly impact Tibetan education programs, but the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is actively working to ensure continued funding, said President Penpa Tsering of the CTA during the opening ceremony of the 12th Education Council and Advisory Committee Joint Meeting on Thursday. The meeting, held at the […]
TWA observes 66th Tibetan Women’s National Uprising Day in Dharamshala
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 13: The Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) and its regional chapters commemorated the 66th Tibetan Women’s Uprising Day in Dharamshala on Wednesday with a peace march highlighting China’s continued repression in Tibet. The demonstration began at Main Temple Road Parking and proceeded to Kacheri junction, with participants carrying Tibetan national flags and […]
My successor will be born in ‘free world’ outside China: Dalai Lama says in new book
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 11: In his newly released book Voice for the Voiceless, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama asserted that his successor will be born in the “free world,” explicitly ruling out China as a place of reincarnation. The book, reviewed by Reuters and published on Tuesday, emphasised his determination to […]
Governments should support Tibetans in Exile, says Human Rights Watch
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 11: As Tibetans and supporters of the Tibetan cause worldwide commemorated the 66th anniversary of the 1959 uprising in Tibet on Monday, Human Rights Watch (HRW)called for increased international support for Tibetans in exile. In a statement released on March 9, Maya Wang, Associate China Director at Human Rights Watch, highlighted the […]
Tibetans gather in Dharamshala to commemorate 66th anniversary of Uprising Day
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 10: More than a thousand Tibetans and supporters gathered in Dharamshala today to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day. The event paid tribute to the historic 1959 uprising when Tibetans from all three provinces united in defiance of China’s illegal occupation of Tibet. The official commemoration, organised […]
China doubles estimate of Tibetans affected by Dingri earthquake to 120,000
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 7: Chinese authorities have revised the number of people affected by January’s devastating earthquake in Tibet, doubling previous estimates to more than 120,000 individuals, according to state media reports released Wednesday. The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Dingri County in Shigatse Prefecture near the Nepal border on January 7 has had a far more extensive […]
China intensifies security measures ahead of anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 7: As China’s Two Sessions commenced on Tuesday and the anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day on March 10th approaches, Chinese authorities have ramped up security measures across the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region ((TAR). Officials from relevant government departments have been deployed to various areas, emphasizing that “ensuring security and […]
Meta exposes Chinese disinformation network targeting the Dalai Lama
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 5: Global social media giant Meta has uncovered an extensive covert influence operation originating from China, designed to spread disinformation about the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and target the Tibetan exile community. In its fourth-quarter 2024 Adversarial Threat Report, Meta revealed that it had detected and removed 18 fake […]
US officially ends aid to Tibetans following policy review: CTA President
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 4: The President of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, confirmed on March 1 that the United States has formally discontinued all aid funding for Tibetans following a policy review. Addressing a public gathering at the Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement on the second day […]