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China parsimonious in opening Tibet for Indian pilgrims?

(TibetanReview.net, May01’25) – China is to begin letting in Indian pilgrims to receive Mt Everest and lake Mansarovar blessings in eastern Tibet’s Ngari Prefecture from Jan 30 for those joining the government-organized trip after a gap of some five...

China’s Pakistan strategy: Disruption for India

China’s partnership with Pakistan has long served as a key instrument in Beijing’s efforts to unsettle India. While official narratives frame the two nations’ alliance as one of economic cooperation and regional stability, the underlying strategy suggests a deliberate attempt to check India’s rise through military, economic and diplomatic maneuvering.

CTA President rallies support from US lawmakers, urges appointment of Special Coordinator

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 1: President Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a series of high-level meetings with senior United States lawmakers in Washington, D.C., this week to reinforce bipartisan support for the Tibetan cause and...

Former minister and representative Tashi Wangdi passes away at 78

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 1: Tashi Wangdi, a Tibetan diplomat and former minister of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), passed away at the age of 78 in Canada.  Wangdi was born on April 15, 1947 in Tibet. He fled the...

Time-Bombs Ticking Along Himalayan Mountains: Need For Emergent Action During International Year Of Glaciers’ Preservation – Analysis

Before the October 2023 flood in Sikkim, scientists and different agencies of the Government of India were working on installing an early warning system for glacial floods from the lake. It was known that cloudbursts could pose a severe...

EU Lawmakers demand investigation into suspicious death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 1: Two senior members of the European Parliament have written to the Chinese and Vietnamese ambassadors to the EU demanding a transparent and independent investigation into the suspicious death of revered Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar...

Tibetan leadership extends condolences to Congressman Jim McGovern for daughter’s passing

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 1: The Tibetan leadership has expressed profound condolences to U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern and his family following the untimely demise of his daughter, Molly McGovern, who passed away at the age of 23 after a...

Sikyong Discusses Tibet Funding and Policy with US Foreign Affairs Chairs in First Visit Under Trump Administration

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 1 May: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, elected head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) also known as the Tibetan government in exile, has met with both the former and current Chairs of the House Foreign Affairs...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Extends Heartfelt Condolences on the Passing of U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern’s Daughter, Molly McGovern

Dharamshala: In a condolence letter dated 25 April 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering expressed his heartfelt condolences to U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern and his family over the tragic passing of his beloved daughter, Molly, who died unexpectedly at the age...

EU Parliamentarian Chairs Call on China and Vietnam for Investigation into Tulku Hungkar’s Mysterious Death 

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 1 May: A month-long campaign of advocacy, protest, and appeals by the exiled Tibetan community and rights groups has now prompted formal attention from the European Parliament. In a significant development, key EU officials have...