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China condemns CTA election as exile Tibetans cast votes to elect leadership

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....

Chinese national with alleged police background arrested in McLeod Ganj for illegal stay

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...

US approves $23 million in Tibet assistance; funding restored for RFA and VOA

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...

US Budget Secures $23M for Tibet; Revives VOA and RFA Broadcasts

ICT reports the US FY2026 budget preserves $23 million in Tibet aid and restores Voice of America and Radio Free Asia broadcasts, reaffirming US support.

Global system of human rights in ‘peril’, warns HRW in its annual report

The NGO warns that the rules-based order is being crushed under relentless pressure from the US, China and Russia.

Dalai Lama wins Grammy for audiobook, draws praise in India and Tibetan exile community, China slams honour

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's landmark victory at the Grammy Awards has received widespread acclaim from political leaders in India and the Tibetan community in exile, even as Beijing strongly criticised the honour, portraying it as a politically driven...

VOA, RFA Tibetan Services Set for Resumption as Congress Approves $23M Tibet Aid Package

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 4 Feb: The US has restored Tibet-related foreign assistance under the FY2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act, allocating $23 million for Tibetan cultural, refugee, and institutional support programs despite the Trump administration’s broader push to scale back...

'Cycling for a Free Tibet' campaign kicks off in Taipei

Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) The annual "2026 Cycling for a Free Tibet" campaign was launched in Taipei on Wednesday to mark the 1959 Tibetan Uprising.

A Year That Was: Reflections on Compassion, Human Rights, and Global Solidarity

– by Tenzin Chemey, 4 February 2026 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama  The year 2025 marked the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama; the celebration. Ghoton, holds special significance in the Tibetan tradition. Tibetans, friends of Tibet,...

Tibet’s exploitable green power could meet China’s energy needs: official survey

Tibet’s exploitable solar, wind and hydropower resources alone could theoretically meet all of China’s energy needs, government survey data suggests. According to researchers from the China Society for Hydropower Engineering and the state-owned Power Construction Corporation of China, the...