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Nepal raises host of Tibet-trade grievances in meeting with Chinese officials

(TibetanReview.net, Aug03’25) – Nepal has on Aug 1 raised a host of grievances, including with a call for the restoration of the pre-2015-earthquake border trade patterns, during a border security meeting between the two sides in Zhangmu (Tibetan: Dram)...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes Tibet

As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

China Deploys Military Forces to Suppress Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday

China deploys military forces and conducts house searches to suppress Dalai Lama's 90th birthday celebrations in Tibet, detaining musician for tribute song.

Office of Tibet in Brussels Releases Stamps for Year of Compassion

Office of Tibet Brussels issues commemorative postal stamps marking Year of Compassion for Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, spreading compassion globally.

Report: China intensified Tibet’s militarization on Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday crackdown

(TibetanReview.net, Aug02’25) – China deployed armed forces equipped with live ammunition, established round-the-clock checkpoints, and conducted house-to-house searches, while banning religious observances, to prevent Tibetans across the Roof of the World from celebrating or otherwise marking the milestone 90th...

Belgium issues commemorative stamps honouring Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 2: The Office of Tibet in Brussels has launched a special series of commemorative postal stamps to mark the ‘Year of Compassion’ in honour of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday. Officially issued by the...

Tibet’s Yarlung Zangbo Dam: China’s new tool for environmental destruction, Brahmaputra domination

The local ecosystem in the region, among the richest in the Himalayas, could be irreversibly damaged.

China’s Brahmaputra hydropower project raises alarm among Tibetan experts, downstream nations

China's new mega dam on the Brahmaputra River has sparked concern among Tibetan experts, who warn it could harm the environment and threaten water security in India and Bangladesh due to lack of transparency and the region's seismic risks.

CTA Condoles Passing of RSS Women's Wing Former Chief Pramila Tai

CTA mourns passing of Pramila Tai Medhe, 96, former RSS women's wing chief and steadfast supporter of Tibet's cause and Dalai Lama.

CTA Condoles Passing Away of Vandaneeya Pramila Tai Medhe, Former Chief of Rashtra Sevika Samiti

Dharamshala: In keeping with the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Kalon (Minister) Dolma Gyari, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration, humbly sought the compassionate blessings and prayers of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for the late Smt. Pramila Tai, the...

China’s Mega Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo Threatens Tibet, Northeast India, and the Himalayas

Regardless of the long standing protests, concerns, and speculations, the People’s Republic of China has officially announced the beginning of the construction of the world’s largest mega dam at the bend of Yarlung Tsangpo in the eastern rim of...

Tibetan Singers Arrested for Honoring the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday in Song

In a stark reminder of the grim realities facing Tibetans under Chinese rule, two young Tibetan singers have been arrested and held incommunicado for performing a song honoring the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The...

Mongolia becoming “Testing Ground” for China’s control over Buddhist reincarnation, warns Dalai Lama envoy

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug: 1: Telo Tulku Rinpoche, the former head of Buddhists of the Republic of Kalmykia and the Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Russia, Mongolia, and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS countries), has issued a...

Belgian postage stamps honour Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday ‘Year of Compassion’

(TibetanReview.net, Aug01’25) – The postal service of the Kingdom of Belgium has issued a set of three postage stamps that commemorates the “Year of Compassion” dedicated by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) in honour of His Holiness the 14th...

Lhasa meeting bids farewell to 10th, welcome 11th ‘Aid Tibet’ cadre batches tasked to Sinicize Tibet

(TibetanReview.net, Aug01’25) – A meeting was held in Tibet’s capital Lhasa on Jul 28 to see off China’s 10th batch of so-called “Aid Tibet” talented cadres and to welcome the 11th, with the programme’s agenda being to implement the...

Shimla Tibetan community donates ₹1.67 lakh to Mandi cloudburst relief efforts

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 1: The Tibetan community of Shimla, in a gesture of solidarity, has donated ₹1,67,250 to support relief and recovery efforts following the devastating cloudburst and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district in the early...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Residents of Norgyeling Tibetan Settlement in Bhandara

Bhandara: As part of his ongoing official engagement in the Norgyeling Tibetan Settlement, Sikyong Penpa Tsering inspected the proposed site for a new community hall on 31 July 2025 and held a series of meetings with members of the...

SBK Singh is new Delhi top cop; Arora bids force adieu

Shashi Bhushan Kumar Singh is currently serving as the director general of Home Guards in Delhi. Sanjay Arora retired from service on Thursday

Tibet in the 59th UN Human Rights Council: the Dalai Lama’s succession, religious freedom and hydropower

July 31, 2025 Geneva/Berlin, 29 July 2025 – The 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC59) was held from 16 June to 9 July was marked by urgent discussions on intensifying global crises, including armed...

8 stunning hill stations in India for the Independence Day long weekend

Independence Day this year falls on a Friday, which means long weekend for working professionals. If you are looking for a short escape from the daily grind to a quieter and cooler place, head for the hills. Here are...

Sacred Piprahwa relics linked to Buddha returned to India following auction

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 31: A rare collection of sacred jewels linked to Buddha’s mortal remains has returned to India after 127 years, following diplomatic pressure, legal threats, and global condemnation of a planned auction by Sotheby’s. Known as the...

China’s Yarlung Tsangpo mega-dam: A gamble, assimilation tool, strategic weapon, and development project

(TibetanReview.net, Jul31’25) – China’s $167 billion mega-dam in Tibet is more than anything else a tool to assimilate Tibet through economic integration and infrastructure dominance, reinforced by its potential to revive the country’s ailing economy and as a weapon...

Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Attends Closing of Summer Cultural Immersion Programme at TIPA

Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang attended the closing ceremony of the cultural immersion summer course at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) as the Chief Guest on 31 July 2025. The month-long program, which began on 1...

Two Tibetan men jailed for Dalai Lama tribute as China deepens religious repression

Chinese authorities have arbitrarily detained two young Tibetan men, Tsukte (popularly known as Asang) and Pelkyong, for performing a cover of a song in honor of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, in yet another instance of cultural suppression in...

Shimla Tibetans Donate ₹1.67 Lakh for Mandi Cloudburst Victims

Shimla's Tibetan community donates ₹1.67 lakh as solidarity gesture to support victims of devastating Mandi cloudburst disaster.