By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 5: His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Tuesday wrote to Drew Weissman and Katalin Kariko to offer his congratulations for winning the Nobel Prize for medicine. The Nobel Laureate wrote, “The path-breaking technology that the...

By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 5: Thousands of devoted followers gathered at Thekchen Choeling Tsuklakhang temple on Wednesday, on the final day of the teachings where His Holiness the  Dalai Lama bestowed the four-armed Avalokiteshvara initiation (Chenresig Chak Shipai...

By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 1:  Exiled Tibetan leader and foremost Buddhist figure His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday offered prayers and expressed condolences on the passing of US Senator and long-time friend of Tibet, Dianne Feinstein who...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 1: Three Tibetan NGOs on Sunday marked the 74th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China with a defiant voice and expressed solidarity with activists from Tibet, East Turkestan, Hong Kong, Southern Mongolia, China, and...

By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Sept 28: A significant chapter in the realm of Buddhist education unfolded on Wednesday as the foremost Buddhist figure His Holiness the Dalai Lama graced the inauguration ceremony of the Khamgar Druk Dharmakara College in...

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept 28: The parliamentary secretariat in an official circular on Thursday announced the indefinite postponement of the sixth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE).  In accordance with Article 49 (ii) of the Charter of...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept 28: Tsultrim, a resident of Tsaruma Township in the so-called Chongchi County in eastern Tibet, has reportedly been sentenced to two years in prison after a secret trial conducted by the Intermediate People’s Court of...

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept 28: Following the meeting between Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Hangzhou, Beijing and Kathmandu have jointly issued a statement on Tuesday that emphasised Nepal’s renewed commitments...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept 26: The group of Tibetans under the banner of ‘Advocacy of General Public’ will end its peaceful protest on September 28 amid health concerns of some elderly participants as well as the ongoing parliamentary stalemate,...

By Dr. Tenzin Lhadon The G20 is a conglomeration of the most powerful economies in the world, contributing 80 percent of the global GDP and 75 percent of its trade. Although the 2023 G20 “New Delhi Declaration” noted that...

By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 26: In a significant diplomatic meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Hangzhou, the capital city of east China’s Zhejiang Province. This high-level meeting underscored the growing...

By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 22: The parliament of the exile Tibetan government has been suspended as the necessary quorum for assembly according to Article 49 of the Charter, of at least two third of MPs, is unfulfilled on...

By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, SEPT. 22: Activist group Student for Free Tibet (SFT), a prominent Tibetan student organization, staged a protest outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Wednesday during the visit of Chinese Vice President...

By Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 19: As the sixth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile commenced on Tuesday in Dharamshala, a group of close to 500 Tibetans made appeals to the lawmakers to make necessary amendments that will allow...

By Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept 19: Tsebo, a Tibetan with a prior background as a Chinese police officer and a former member of the Chinese Communist Party, has reportedly been apprehended by Chinese authorities for attending the Kalachakra teachings,...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, September 19: A mass gathering of close to 500 Tibetans under the banner of “Advocacy of the general public appeal to the 17th Tibetan Parliament in exile” convened a press conference at the Tibetan Institute...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept 16: The G20 Summit held in Delhi last week wrapped up without any discussions on the Tibetan conflict, a long-standing political and humanitarian concern that has attracted global attention. Despite appeals and letters from numerous...

By Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept 15: In yet another incident of clamp down of religious freedom of Tibetans in Tibet, Chinese authorities have imposed heavy restriction on Tibetan Buddhists from attending the Kalachakra (Wheel of Time) initiation ceremony conducted...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 15: Tsering Yangzom, a Tibetan girl hailing from Ladakh’s Choglamsar village emerged victorious in the 122-kilometer Silk Route Ultra Marathon in Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday. She completed the course in 19 hours, 26...

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept 14: The prolonged absence of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu from public view and a recent statement from President Xi Jinping emphasising the paramount importance of “unity” within the military, has fuelled speculations concerning...

By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 13: Tibetan Buddhist leaderHis Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his deep sorrow for the victims of the catastrophic floods caused by storm Daniel that made landfall in Libya on Sunday. The region of Derna...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept 12: Vice President of Taiwan William Lai Ching-te, who is running as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate, rejected a proposed peace plan with China put forth by opposition presidential candidate and Foxconn founder...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept 12: A scuffle between two Tibetan men on Tuesday night in Mundgod Tibetan Settlement, Camp 4, has left one dead and the other hospitalized. The deceased who died on the spot after suffering a stab...

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept 12: Following the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday, the foremost Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Prime Minister and people of Morocco. The...

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept 10: In commemoration of the ‘International Day to Protect Education from Attack’ on Saturday, activist group Students for a Free Tibet-India orchestrated a photo action event. This initiative called on the G20 leaders to...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept 8: Chief Minister Pema Khandu of Arunachal Pradesh expressed deep concern over China’s plans to build a dam as part of a massive 60,000 MW hydropower project along the Siang River( Yarlung Tsangpo) in Tibet. This...

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept 8: The largest pro-independence group, Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), has once again voiced its condemnation of China’s repressive policies in Tibet, this time during a protest campaign held in Majnu-ka-tilla, a Tibetan colony in...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept 8: The Tibetan national men’s football team secured the second position at the inaugural Climate Cup in Leh, UT Ladakh, after suffering a 6-0 defeat against Delhi FC during the final game of the tournament....

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept 6: A delegation of United Nations (UN) envoys recently embarked on a highly scrutinised tour of Tibet, as part of an organised trip by the Chinese government. This visit comes amid increasing international scrutiny...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept 6: Against the backdrop of the upcoming G20 New Delhi Leader’s Summit scheduled for September 9-10, 2023, a coalition of 143 Tibet-related rights groups, led by advocacy group International Tibet Network and encompassing organizations from...