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UK approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London despite fears of surveillance among exiles

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 20: The United Kingdom government on Tuesday approved plans for China to construct what will become its largest embassy in Europe, a contentious decision that has drawn criticism from security experts, opposition lawmakers, and human...

Tibetans, diaspora communities rally in London against China’s mega-embassy plan

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 19: Hundreds of Tibetans, Hongkongers, Uyghurs, and other China-diaspora activists joined a major demonstration on Saturday outside the site of China’s proposed mega-embassy at Royal Mint Court in central London, raising renewed calls for the...

Indian MP to push for Buddhist university in Dharamshala

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 16: In a development with potential implications for higher education and cultural diplomacy in northern India, Dr. Rajiv Bhardwaj, the Member of Parliament from the Kangra–Chamba Lok Sabha constituency, has signalled that he will bring...

British PM Starmer set to approve controversial Chinese ‘Mega Embassy’ in London

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 16: The UK government is close to approving a controversial plan by China to build what would be the largest Chinese embassy in Europe. The proposed “mega” or “super” embassy would be located at Royal...

Congress approves $653 million for VoA, RFA and other USAGM broadcasters 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 14: The U.S. Congress has reached a bipartisan agreement to allocate approximately $653 million to fund the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the federal agency that oversees international broadcasters including the Voice of America...

Human rights groups urge Canadian PM to put rights at the centre of China visit

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 13: As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares for an official visit to China from January 13 to 17, 2026, a coalition of human rights groups and civil society organisations in Canada has issued robust...

Drepung monastery’s administrative body issues summon against two Gelug MPs

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 12: In a unprecedented pronouncement, one of the foremost Gelug monastic authority, the Drepung Lachi or the administrative body of Drepung Monastery on Friday summoned two Gelug parliamentary representatives—Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten of Drepung Gomang...

Opinion: Choosing Leaders for a Narrowing Window- A Call to the Tibetan Electorate

By Tsering Passang For nearly seven decades since coming into exile in 1959, the Tibetan freedom movement has endured through moral clarity, resilience, and an unshakeable commitment to nonviolence. These values remain our compass. They earned global recognition most...

Tibetans condemn Chinese tourist desecrating shrine inside Buddhist monastery

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 9: A video widely circulated on Chinese social media platforms has triggered strong condemnation from Tibetans inside Tibet and in exile after it showed a Chinese tourist desecrating sacred objects inside a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. The footage,...

Sandesh Meshram’s cycle yatra reaches Dhargyeling settlement, amplifies Tibet and border awareness

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 7: Indian activist Sandesh Meshram, a long-time supporter of the Tibetan cause and a member of the Core Group for the Tibetan Cause–India, reached the Dhargyeling Tibetan Settlement in Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, on 5 January...