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Tibetan parliament adopts resolution expressing solidarity for Tibet

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 21: A six-point solidarity motion on the critical situation inside Tibet triggered an extensive and at times heated debate in the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Monday, with lawmakers divided over the wording as well as Central...

Anthropic report reveals China-based AI-enabled surveillance on CTA, ICT and SFT

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 19: A new threat intelligence report from Anthropic has revealed how China-based, government-aligned actors used artificial intelligence to conduct surveillance and intelligence gathering targeting Tibetan Buddhist civil society, the exile Tibetan government officially known as...

Dalai Lama to visit Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in South India this winter

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 19: The revered Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is scheduled to visit Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, South India, this winter, according to an official communication from the Office of His...

Opinion: Two Tibetans in August – China’s Dual Strategy of Attack and Propaganda

By Wangden Kyab On 13 August, China Daily published an attack on Tibetan self-immolation protest. Five days later, on 18 August, another Chinese state media outlet, People’s Daily, published a tribute to a living Tibetan portrayed as loyally guarding...

Amendment seeking overseas MP to Standing Committee fails to secure majority

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 18: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Friday rejected a proposed amendment that sought to revise the composition of its Standing Committee by introducing representation from parliamentarians representing Tibetans in North and South America; Europe; and Australasia...

Parliament adopts resolution mandating CTA officials to use Tibetan in official duties

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 18: The Tibetan Parliament in Exile on Friday adopted a resolution mandating leaders, officials, and staff of the exile Tibetan government officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), to use Tibetan in their official...

Resolution on Tibetan independence policy fails to secure majority for debate 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 18: A private member’s resolution seeking the adoption of a policy supporting Tibetan independence failed to secure the majority number after securing 15 votes in favour and 23 against, on Friday, during the second session...

Rights coalition urges Xi to reopen dialogue, release Panchen Lama, repeal ethnic unity law ahead of US visit

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: A coalition of 30 human rights organisations has called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to take immediate and verifiable steps on human rights, including resuming dialogue with representatives of the Dalai Lama, releasing the...

Lawmakers call for greater preparedness, relief for flood-hit Gegayling Tibetan settlement in Nepal

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: Members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Thursday called for greater preparedness and contingency planning for Tibetans in Nepal following the devastating August flash flood that caused extensive destruction in Nepal’s Rasuwa bordering Tibet...

China says PM Modi promised not to allow ‘anti-China activities’ on Indian territory

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun has claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Chinese President Xi Jinping that India would not allow its territory to be used for “anti-China activities,” following their...