By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 21 July: China officially announced on Saturday the start of the construction of the world’s largest and riskiest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo in occupied Tibet, known as the Brahmaputra River in India, bordering...

Dharamshala: On 21 July, Sikyong Penpa Tsering held an hour-long interactive session with approximately 60 Tibetan students from abroad, during which he emphasised the profound responsibility of being Tibetan and the importance of remaining hopeful, noting that “hope is...

China on Saturday, July 20 formally started the construction of a $167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the border with India in Arunachal Pradesh.

The dam is on a Tibetan river that flows into India and Bangladesh, and could affect millions downstream.

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Tibetan environmental rights activist Tsongon Tsering was released from prison on 8 July 2025, after spending more than eight months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province. His early release, before completing his full sentence, was reportedly...

Massachusetts honors Dalai Lama's 90th birthday with Governor's Citation and Legislative Resolution, launching global "Year of Compassion" observance.

The WUC emphasised that this legislation responds directly to growing evidence, including a recent report from Global Rights Compliance, that exposes the Chinese Communist Party's use of Uyghur forced labour in East Turkistan's mining sector. U.S. officials have underlined...

China begins construction of $167B mega-dam on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo river flowing to India, raising water security concerns downstream.

The two countries have been trying to negotiate an end to an escalating tit-for-tat tariff war that has upended global trade and supply chains.