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India reasserts sovereignty over Ladakh as China rejects naming of 28 strategic locations

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 14: India has reaffirmed that Ladakh, which shares a border with occupied Tibet, is an “integral and inalienable” part of the country after China objected to New Delhi’s decision to standardise the names of 28...

Dharamshala RTWA announces collective resignation amid dispute with Central TWA over Xi ‘welcome’ statement

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 13: The all-women NGO Tibetan Womens’ Association has been embroiled in a internal dispute as the regional chapter of the organisation in Dharamshala has announced its collective resignation and suspension of activities following an unresolved...

Dalai Lama congratulates Nobel Laureate Navi Pillay

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 12: The exile Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday congratulated Navi Pillay on being named the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, praising her commitment to human rights and recalling her efforts...

CTA President urges Tibetans in Switzerland, Germany to establish ‘Tibet Lobby Day’

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 12: The exile Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) President Penpa Tsering urged Tibetans in Switzerland and Germany to establish dedicated ‘Tibet Lobby Day’, modelled on the advocacy initiative in the...

China accelerates DeepZang AI upgrades under ‘ethnic integration’ agenda

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 9: China is accelerating upgrades to DeepZang, its Tibetan-language large language model (LLM), with plans to expand its use in public services, education, healthcare and local governance as developers seek to promote what Beijing calls...

8th Young Indian Scholar’s Conference on Tibetan Studies commences in Dharamshala 

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 8: The 8th Young Indian Scholars’ Conference on Tibetan Studies commenced Thursday at the Administrative Training and Welfare Society (ATWS) in Dharamshala, bringing together 25 researchers from across India for a three-day conference. Organised by...

Jetsun Pema honoured with Christmas Humphreys Award for lifelong service to Tibetan education

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 7: Jetsun Pema, popularly known as Ama (Mother) Jetsun Pema, the sister of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was honoured with the prestigious Christmas Humphreys Award on Wednesday at Upper Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) in...

Tibetan theatre production ‘Phayul’ to premiere in Dharamshala ahead of international tour 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 7: Tibetan theatrical production ‘Phayul’ (Homeland), the prequel to the acclaimed play ‘Pah-Lak’ (Father), is set for world premiere on October 10, Saturday, at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) Hall in Dharamshala. The...

CTA President to attend Forum 2000 conference in Prague

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 6: The President of the exile Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, departed Dharamshala on Monday for an official tour of Europe that will take him to Switzerland, the...

Chinese authorities continue to deny visits to family, lawyer of jailed Tibetan businessman

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 6: Fresh concerns have emerged over the condition of imprisoned Tibetan businessman and philanthropist Dorje Tashi, as his lawyer, Wang Fei, has questioned prison authorities over their continued refusal to allow him and Dorje Tashi’s...