Dharamshala: The Political Secretary of the Kashag, Tashi Gyatso Shadrong, has officially assumed charge as Cabinet Secretary (pro tem) of the Central Tibetan Administration. To mark the transfer of responsibilities, a handover ceremony was held at the Cabinet Secretariat....

Dharamshala, 18 June 2026: Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile extended her deepest condolences on demise of Professor Robert A. F. Thurman. In a letter to Nena Von Schlebrugge, the Speaker wrote, “We are deeply saddened by the...

(TibetanReview.net, Jun18’26) – China has on Jun 15 sought to drive home to visiting Nepali Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal the point that the West, especially the United States, should not be trusted whereas “good neighbour” China is always there...

(Aug 3, 1941 – Jun 16, 2026) OBITUARY (TibetanReview.net, Jun18’26) – Professor Robert AF Thurman, the first Westerner to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and who went on to become an...

June 18, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is pleased to welcome four Lodi Gyari Fellows through the Washington Internship Program for Tibetan Americans (WIPTA) for the summer 2026 cohort. Representing the next generation of Tibetan American leaders,...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 18: Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party on Monday joined as a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, legislation that seeks a formal U.S. assessment of whether China’s treatment...

When Chinese engineering troops crossed into the disputed Doklam plateau on 16 June 2017 and began extending a road southward toward the Jampheri Ridge, they triggered a 73-day… The post The Road That Shook the Himalayas: How Doklam Exposed...

London | 18 June 2026 | Tsering Passang I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kasur Chope Paljor Tsering-la on 11 June 2026. His life was one of remarkable service, unwavering dedication and steadfast commitment to...

US Rep. John Moolenaar cosponsored a Tibet bill seeking a State Department determination on genocide or crimes against humanity.

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 18 June: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on China to repeal its newly adopted “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,” warning that the legislation risks further restricting the...

China is building the world's largest hydroelectric dam in the lower parts of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, about 50 kilometres from the border with India.

Dharamshala: Secretary Jigme Namgyal Namgyalkhang, who previously served as Secretary of the Department of Education, has officially taken charge as the Secretary of the Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration. To commemorate the transfer of responsibilities,...

Dharamshala: On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, Sikyong Penpa Tsering expressed his deepest condolences to Nena Thurman and the Thurman family on the passing of Professor Robert A. F. Thurman. Professor Thurman was widely...

Researchers say leucogranite in Tibet's Dinggye area could produce high-purity quartz for chip and solar manufacturing supply chains.

Tibetans bid farewell to Lhasang Tsering, a veteran independence activist, writer and poet who passed away on June 11 at age 74.

ICT mourned Robert Thurman, a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and Tibet advocate who co-founded Tibet House US and received its Light of Truth award.

(TibetanReview.net, Jun17’26) – Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China, US House of Representatives, has on Jun 15 cosponsored the Tibet Atrocities Determination Act introduced earlier on Jun 2 by Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Select...

(TibetanReview.net, Jun17’26) – Members of parliament from the three Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania issued a joint statement calling on the international community to renew and elevate its support for Tibetan freedom ahead of the coming into...

Baltic parliamentarians called for stronger EU coordination on Tibet and action before China’s Ethnic Unity law takes effect on July 1.

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 17: Prominent Buddhist scholar, co-founder of Tibet House US, and a long-time friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Robert A.F. Thurman passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 84 in Woodstock, New...

June 17, 2026 The Tibet world suffered a major loss this week with the passing of Robert Thurman, renowned scholar of Tibetan Buddhism and retired Columbia University Professor. Bob was a force of nature who was a tireless advocate for...

Chinese authorities have launched a sweeping campaign across the so-called Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, targeting Tibetan religious symbols, cultural traditions, and local government officials in what activists describe as an intensified effort to assimilate Tibetans into the Chinese state...

17 June 2026 | GATPM The Passing of a Great Tibet Scholar and Activist The Global Alliance for Tibet and Persecuted Minorities expresses its profound sadness at the passing of Professor Robert Thurman, who died peacefully on Tuesday morning,...

Dharamshala: Secretary Tenzin Lekshay, formerly serving as Additional Secretary of the Department of Information and International Relations, has assumed office as the new Executive Director of the Tibet Policy Institute of the Central Tibetan Administration. A brief handover ceremony was...

Dharamshala: The 5th Summer Cultural Immersion Programme, organised by the Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah, concluded successfully on 16 June 2026 with a brief closing ceremony....