Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 16: Trinley Gyatso, a Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba (Ch: Aba), northeastern Tibet, remains under stringent state surveillance despite his early release from prison, according to a report by the Washington-based advocacy group...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 16: As Beijing intensifies its Sinicization drive in Tibet, its state-run propaganda apparatus has significantly expanded its Tibetan-language broadcast network, even as independent and foreign media access to the region continues to shrink. Marking World...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 13: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration on Friday formally declared incumbent President Penpa Tsering re-elected for the top office of the exile Tibetan polity securing a second term in office, with a...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: For nearly three decades, the Norbulingka Institute in Dharamshala has stood as one of exile Tibet’s most enduring cultural beacons—a living sanctuary where the refined traditions of Tibetan art, once threatened by displacement, found...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: Well-known Tibetan environmental defender and anti-corruption whistle-blower A-Nya Sengdra, who was released from Mianyang Prison on February 7, is reportedly suffering from severe health complications, including vision loss, kidney disease, and high blood pressure,...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: A fabricated letter falsely claiming that His Holiness the Dalai Lama met the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been widely circulated on social media, prompting strong condemnation from the exile Tibetan government,...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 11: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated Riley M. Barnes, the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), to concurrently serve as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 9: Tibetan environmental rights defender and anti-corruption whistleblower A-Nya Sengdra has been released from a Chinese prison after completing a seven-year sentence, according to multiple sources. He was freed on February 8 and has since...

By A Group of Tibetan Researchers Months after the United States Congress passed the bipartisan “Epstein Files Transparency Act” in November 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released over 3 million pages of documents, including 2,000 videos and 180,000...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 9: Widespread public outrage has erupted following malicious attempts to link the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama with convicted paedophile and financier Jeffery Epstein, a claim that has been categorically rejected by...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 6: The Delhi High Court on February 2 ruled that an India-born Tibetan woman living as a stateless person in Switzerland is a citizen of India by birth and directed authorities to issue her an...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 6: The Chinese government has reportedly intensified restrictions on Tibetan religious life by enforcing a ban that prohibits children under the age of 18 from entering monasteries. The development came to light through a video...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: China has condemned the ongoing 2026 General Election of the Central Tibetan Administration, dismissing it as a “farce” where Tibetans in exile across the world cast their ballots to choose their future political leadership....

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: Himachal Pradesh Police on Monday arrested a Chinese national in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, for allegedly residing in India without a valid visa. The arrest has drawn heightened security attention due to the area’s sensitivity...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: The United States has restored and approved Tibet-related foreign assistance for fiscal year 2026, reaffirming bipartisan congressional support for the Tibetan people. The legislation, which passed both chambers of Congress, was signed into law...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 3: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s historic win at the Grammy Awards has drawn widespread praise from political leaders in India and the Tibetan community in exile, even as Beijing strongly condemned...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 2: The globally revered Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama won his first Grammy Award on Sunday at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, securing the honour in the category Best Audio Book, Narration...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 30: Scottish National Party MP Chris Law, a long-time parliamentary advocate for Tibet, has categorically rejected China’s claim to authority over the succession of His Holiness Dalai Lama, stating that the Tibetan spiritual institution “cannot...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 29: A legal team led by Beijing-based Chinese lawyer Dong Peng recently travelled to nomadic regions of Qinghai, the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo, to provide legal assistance to affected communities. The team’s visit followed...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 28: The Central Tibetan Administration’s Election Commission on Wednesday announced the revocation of electoral rights of retired physician Dr. Ngawang Lodoe, also known as Dr. Tara, and the issuance of official warnings to Nechung monastery’s...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 27: Chinese authorities have released Tibetan singer Ah Sang months after detaining him again following a brief period of freedom in early August. Despite his release, the singer remains under constant surveillance, highlighting the continued...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 26: A senior Tibetan Buddhist leader from the so called Qinghai province, the traditional Tibetan province of Kham, has reportedly remained unaccounted for since his detention in December 2024, raising serious concerns over enforced disappearance,...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 26: China’s Ministry of National Defense on Saturday confirmed that General Zhang Youxia, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and a member of the Politburo, and General Liu Zhenli, Chief of Staff of the...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 24: More than 10,000 Tibetan students were enrolled in so-called “Tibet Classes” across major Chinese cities in 2025, marking the highest annual intake since the programme’s inception, according to Chinese government data published in a...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 24: Tibetan transgender artist, author, and community educator Tenzin Mingyur Paldron, also known as Doc Tenzin, spoke candidly about identity, parental love, community responsibility, and social change during the launch of his graphic memoir A Capacity...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 21: The two incumbent Gelug parliament members, Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten and Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende, offered repentance at Drepung Monastery during an official ceremony on Tuesday following directives issued by the monastery’s administrative body,...

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...

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...

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...

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...