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India fears 85% drop in Brahmaputra after China’s Mega-Dam in Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 27: India has raised alarm over China’s planned construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet, warning that the project could reduce water flows of the Brahmaputra River by as much as 85% during the...
Blatant exercise of transnational repression as China targets exiled artist
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 27: Sai, a Myanmar artist and curator who fled Thailand after Chinese authorities forced the removal of Tibetan and other exiled artists’ works from an exhibition in Bangkok, says he does “not feel safe at all” even...
Tsang Monastery senior leader commits suicide amid Chinese oppression
August 27, 2025 On August 18, 2025, Shersang Gyatso, a 52-year-old senior leader at Tsang Monastery, took his own life after facing Chinese authorities’ intense scrutiny, intimidation, and repressive intrusions into his monastic community. His death followed heightened state...
China arrests a major eastern Tibet monastery teacher, drives its administrator to suicide
(TibetanReview.net, Aug27’25) – The administrative head of a major monastery in eastern Tibet located in Ba (also called Gepasumdo / Kawasumdo / Thunte; Chinese: Tongde) county of Tsolho (Hainan) prefecture, Qinghai Province, has committed protest suicide recently while a...
UK delays decision on China’s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ in London over transparency, security concerns
The UK government has delayed its decision regarding China's proposed large embassy in London after Beijing refused to provide complete and unredacted architectural plans for various buildings within the project, heightening an ongoing dispute concerning transparency and security. The...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Engages with Educational and Cultural Centres in Dharamshala Following Kullu-Manali Visit
Dharamshala: As part of his ongoing official tour in Dharamshala, following the successful conclusion of his visit to the Kullu-Manali region, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) visited the Upper Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) School. Upon...
Monk from Tsang Monastery Arrested as China Intensifies Tibet Crackdown
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMsALA 27 Aug: A monk from the Tsang Monastery in Amdo region of occupied Tibet has been arbitrarily arrested by Chinese authorities allegedly for “sending money abroad” during the period surrounding the 90th birthday of the...
Dalai Lama’s departure from Ladakh delayed due to bad weather
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 26: The departure of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama from Leh, Ladakh was postponed on Tuesday due to unfavourable weather conditions, officials confirmed. Originally scheduled to leave after a six-week-long visit to Ladakh,...
SFT France, A-Nya Sengdra, and Anna Kwok honoured with 2025 Lhakar Awards
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 26: Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) has honoured its France chapter and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok with the Lhakar Award for Activism in Exile, while imprisoned Tibetan environmentalist A-Nya Sengdra received the...
China for more state-enterprise major projects in Tibet to ensure stability, unity
(TibetanReview.net, Aug26’25) – With the population of towns and cities in Tibet already overwhelmingly Chinese immigrants, Beijing wants to maintain, or even speed up, the momentum of the Sinicization there by ensuring for them urban infrastructure and facilities as...
Monsoon showers in Ladakh delay Dalai Lama’s return to Dharamshala
(TibetanReview.net, Aug26’25) – The Dalai Lama was scheduled to leave Ladakh’s capital Leh on Jun 26 after spending six weeks in the Union Territory of India, but had to postpone it due to heavy rain, reported the IANS news...
Sadhguru embarks on motorbike Kailash Yatra after brain surgeries, marks India-China spiritual ties
NEW DELHI: The reopening of the Kailash Yatra route through Tibet has allowed Indian pilgrims to undertake the spiritual journey to Mount Kailash after a five-year hiatus, reflecting improving India-China relations.
Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Addresses Closing Ceremony of Inter-School Dialectics Meet
Dharamshala: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile attended the closing ceremony of the Inter-School Dialectic Meet at the Tibetan Children’s Village, Chauntra, as the Chief Guest. The Inter-School Dialectics Meet, organized by the Department of Education, Central...
SFT to Honour Tibetan Activists and Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leader with Annual Lhakar Awards
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 26 Aug: Student for a Free Tibet(SFT) has conferred its annual Lhakar Awards, honouring the SFT France chapter and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok for activism in exile, while recognising imprisoned climate activist Anya(A-Nya)...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Visits Tibetan Settlements in Kullu-Manali and Addresses the Public
Dharamshala: On 23 and 24 August 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, in his capacity as the incumbent Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Religion and Culture as well as the Department of Home, visited several Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, schools, Men-Tsee-Khang...
China’s Digital Crackdown in Tibet: A Regime of Silence in the Virtual Age
OPINION Aritra Banerjee* dwells on how China has weaponized technology to suppress faith, speech, and dissent on the Tibetan Plateau, cutting Tibetans off from each other, their diaspora, and the wider world, causing a profound erosion of cultural identity,...
Tibetan mixed martial artists shine at UFC event in Shanghai
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 25: Three mixed martial artists from eastern Tibet’s Ngaba region in Amdo province recorded stunning victories at UFC Fight Night 257, held on Saturday, at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium in China. The fastest win of the...
UK pushes back ruling on China’s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ in London
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 25: The UK government has pushed back its ruling on China’s proposed “mega” embassy in London after Beijing declined to provide full, un-redacted architectural drawings for several buildings in the scheme, intensifying a long-running row...
China imprisons Tibetan monk for allegedly sending money abroad
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 25: Chinese authorities have reportedly detained 48-year-old Tibetan monk Zega Gyatso of Tsang Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, for allegedly sending money abroad. Nearly two months since his arrest, his whereabouts and condition remain unknown,...
Dalai Lama concludes 6-week Ladakh visit, in Delhi tomorrow
SRINAGAR: The Dalai Lama Monday praised Ladakh for its development and the warm hospitality extended to him during his six-week visit to the region.
Xi Jinping visits Lhasa ahead of 60th anniversary of Tibet Autonomous Region
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Lhasa on 20 August 2025, marking his first visit since 2021, ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Ven. Zega Gyatso Arrested
Almost two months have passed since Chinese authorities arrested Ven. Zega Gyatso, a monk from Tsang Monastery, on the alleged charges of “sending money outside.” At present, there...
Tbetan Monastery Leader Takes Own Life After China Intensifies Religious Crackdown in Tibet
In a land where all avenues of dissent are sealed off, Geshe Shersang Gyatso, a 52-year-old leader of Tsang Monastery in the Amdo region of occupied Tibet, took his own life on 18...
Tibetan Monk Shersang Gyatso of Tsang Monastery in Tibet Takes His Own Life in Protest Against Chinese Repression
Dharamshala: Chinese authorities have intensified restrictions on monasteries in Tibet, expelling all monks under the age of 18 from Tsang Monastery (Tib: གཙང་དགོན་པ།) and subjecting monks to strict controls and severe pressure. According to reliable sources, the strict measures...
India, China will need to tide over these hurdles as two Asian neighbours look to smoothen ties
From dam construction on the Brahmaputra to supporting Dalai Lama and relations with Taiwan — Several issues are still there between India and China as both the countries try to improve bilateral ties. Read on:



























