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Tibetans offer condolence prayers for Ngari Rinpoche, youngest brother of Dalai Lama

Tenzin choegyal was the youngest brother of the Dalai Lama and he was cremated in the Indian hill station yesterday.

Radio Free Asia resumes broadcasts in Mandarin, Tibetan, and Uyghur

Radio Free Asia (RFA) has resumed its broadcasts in Mandarin, Tibetan, and Uyghur. President and CEO Bay Fang announced on LinkedIn on Wednesday that the services were back after US President Donald Trump cut off government funding last year....

Dalai Lama bereaved by the passing of his youngest brother

(TibetanReview.net, Feb19’26) – Tenzin Choegyal, known by his religious persona of Ngari Rinpoche and the youngest brother of the Dalai Lama, passed away at his Kashmir Cottage residence in Dharamshala, India, on Feb 17 afternoon, aged 80. The religious...

Statement from the ICT Board of Directors on Tenzin Kalsang Gonta and Uzra Zeya

February 19, 2026 The Board of Directors of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is pleased to welcome to ICT’s Board two dynamic leaders and defenders of Tibetans’ human rights and self-determination – Tenzin Kalsang Gonta and Uzra Zeya....

A vital, compassionate life: Ngari Rinpoche, youngest brother of the Dalai Lama, passes away

Ngari Rinpoche devoted his life to serving His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people. He worked for many years in the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama as well as in the Tibetan Department of Security....

China accused of expanding repression as exiled voices rally at Geneva summit

Senior activists from Uyghur, Tibetan and Chinese Christian communities used the platform of the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy to sharply criticise China's human rights record, accusing the Chinese government of intensifying repression across multiple regions and...

Beijing slams US appointment of Tibetan rights envoy Riley Barnes

Beijing accused the United States on Wednesday of “interfering in China’s internal affairs”, after Washington announced an envoy to promote Tibetans’ rights. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday that Riley Barnes, the assistant secretary of state...

Nepal proposes stricter rules for Mount Everest climbers

The legislation aims to reduce the number of medical emergencies on the world’s highest peak

The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara review – into Tibet’s ‘Forbidden Kingdom’

The follow-up to Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line explores the history of colonial exploration through a perilous 19th-century odysseyWith her peripatetic and philosophical second novel, Deepa Anappara travels into uncharted territory. Her dazzling 2020 debut, Djinn Patrol on the...

From Lhasa to Exile: The Life and Legacy of Ngari Rinpoche (1946–2026)

Tsering Passang | London | 19 February 2026 The Tibetan world stands in solemn reflection following the passing of Tendzin Choegyal, the 16th Ngari Rinpoche, who died on 17 February 2026 at his residence, Kashmir Cottage, in Dharamsala, northern...