Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 27: On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) issued indictments of the Chinese government’s systematic use...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 26: U.S. lawmakers, Tibetan leaders, supporters and Tibetans gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to celebrate the upcoming 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The event co-hosted by Congressman Michael McCaul...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 26: Marking the 40th birthday of prominent Buddhist leader His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the exile seat at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim hosted a celebratory event on Thursday. The occasion was...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 25: Two rare historical documents once belonging to Sir Basil Gould, former British Political Officer in Sikkim, were handed over to President Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration on Monday at the Office of Tibet...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 25: The President of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), concluded a high-level official visit to the United Kingdom with a final engagement at the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 23: The head of a prominent Tibetan monastery is in critical condition in a hospital in Chengdu after being tortured during detention for opposing the construction of a major hydropower dam in eastern Tibet, according to...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 23: The office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has officially confirmed the Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit to Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh, in July, marking his return to the region after his last visit...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 23: A highly controversial Chinese “super-embassy” near the historic Tower of London is set to receive ministerial approval within weeks, despite strong opposition from local communities, human rights organisations, and mounting concerns over surveillance and...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 21:  A group of 39 Indian pilgrims crossed into Tibet on Friday, marking the long-awaited resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after a five-year suspension that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and extended due to border...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 20: In a significant development for Tibetan education in exile, 50 contractual teachers of the Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society (STSS) have been granted permanent positions following an evaluation process. Among them are 15 Pre-Primary Teachers...