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Losar, the Tibetan New Year celebration begins with traditional prayers in Dharamshala

They are welcoming the Fire Horse Year 2153 and bidding farewell to the Wood Snake Year 2152. The Religion and Culture Department of the Tibetan government-in-exile is organising special traditional prayers on this occasion at the main Tibetan temple,...

Marco Rubio extends Losar greetings, Central Tibetan Administration welcomes US special coordinator appointment

Senator Marco Rubio marked Losar by reaffirming US support for Tibetan rights and appointing Riley M. Barnes as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. The CTA welcomed the move, hoping it promotes dialogue and protects Tibetan culture. The US maintains...

Happy Losar 2026: Tibetan New Year 100+ Wishes, Messages, Quotes and Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat Captions

Tibetan New Year 2026, also known as Losar, will be celebrated on February 17, 2026. Share heartfelt wishes, meaningful messages, inspiring quotes, and social media captions. The post Happy Losar 2026: Tibetan New Year 100+ Wishes, Messages, Quotes and...

‘Celebrate resilience of Tibetan community worldwide”: Marco Rubio extends wishes on Tibetan New Year Losar

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday extended wishes on the occasion of Losar, the Tibetan New Year and underlined the resilience of the Tibetan community across the world.

Losar 2153: A Renewed Call for Justice and Solidarity with Tibet and the Persecuted

Tibetan Losar Greetings from Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) Dear Friends, Supporters, Allies, and Partners, As we welcome the Year of the Fire Horse – 2153 on 18th February 2026, I extend my warmest Losar Tashi...

New US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues continues US State Department bipartisan tradition of celebrating the start of Losar

February 17, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) warmly welcomes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s appointment of Mr. Riley M. Barnes, the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, to serve as the US...

CTA’s Department of Information & International Relations Welcomes Appointment of U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues

Dharamshala: On the joyous and auspicious occasion of Losar, while conveying our sincere appreciation for the warm greetings extended by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Department of Information & International Relation (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration, heartily welcomes...

ICT remembers Tendzin Choegyal a.k.a Ngari Rinpoche, youngest brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

February 17, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet mourns the loss of Tendzin Choegyal, the youngest brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who passed away today at his home in Dharamsala, India. He was 80 years old. Known popularly as...

Ngari Rinpoche, youngest brother of Dalai Lama, passes away at 80

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 17: Ngari Rinpoche Tenzin Choegyal, the youngest brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, passed away at the age of 80 at his residence, Kashmir Cottage, in Dharamshala. His demise marks the end of a...

Army, IAF struggle to control forest fire in Arunachal Pradesh's Walong

Army troops and IAF helicopters continued their efforts for the fifth day on Tuesday to control a massive forest fire that broke out at Walong, a remote location at an altitude of 3,000 to 3,500 feet in Anjaw district...

Supreme Court reserves order on plea seeking CBI probe into govt contracts to Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu's kin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea seeking directions for an SIT probe into the alleged irregular allotment of public contracts to the companies owned by relatives and family members of Arunachal Pradesh...

Tibetan Sikyong urges unity in his Tibetan New Year message

(TibetanReview.net, Feb17’26) – On the eve of ushering in the Tibetan Fire-Horse Year 2153 of the 17th Sexagenary on Feb 18, 2026, the executive head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Sikyong Penpa Tsering, called for unity of the...

Asia’s longest zipline to be developed at Naddi, Dharamshala

(TibetanReview.net, Feb16’26) – The government of Himachal Pradesh is to develop Asia’s longest zipline at Naddi, located in the upper hill area of Dharamshala, in Kangra district, reported the timesofindia.com Feb 16. The proposed 4.3 kilometre-long Naddi Zipline Project...

New Delhi rejects Ladakh’s statehood demand

(TibetanReview.net, Feb16’26) – New Delhi has made it clear that Ladakh cannot be granted statehood or Sixth Schedule status, and has instead proposed the creation of a Territorial Council, with the Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Hill Council...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Greets Tibetans on Losar, Tibetan New Year 2153

Dharamshala: On the occasion of the traditional Tibetan New Year, Losar 2153—the year of the Fire Horse—Sikyong Penpa Tsering extends Losar greetings on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administrations to Tibetans around the world. Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s message for...

China expands propaganda airwaves in Tibet as independent voices fade

As China advances its sinicisation campaign in the Tibet Autonomous Region, the government has moved aggressively to expand the reach of its Tibetan-language broadcasting, even as access for outside media continues to narrow.

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile Greets Tibetans on Losar, Tibetan New Year 2153

Dharamshala: Speaker of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile, Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, extends Losar greetings to Tibetans inside and outside of Tibet, as well as Tibet supporter and friends on the occasion of traditional Tibetan New Year, Losar 2153,...

Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo Extends Losar Greetings on Fire Horse Year 2153

Dharamshala: Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo extends Losar greetings to all Tibetans inside and outside Tibet on the occasion of the traditional Tibetan New Year – Losar 2153 – the year of the Fire Horse. The Tibetan New Year...

In Xi's purge of the military, a search for absolute loyalty

In Xi's Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty

Freed Tibetan monk remains under strict surveillance after early release

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 16: Trinley Gyatso, a Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba (Ch: Aba), northeastern Tibet, remains under stringent state surveillance despite his early release from prison, according to a report by the Washington-based advocacy group...

China expands Tibetan-language state broadcasting as RSF warns of deepening information void in Tibet

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 16: As Beijing intensifies its Sinicization drive in Tibet, its state-run propaganda apparatus has significantly expanded its Tibetan-language broadcast network, even as independent and foreign media access to the region continues to shrink. Marking World...

Rights groups urge pressure on Beijing to free Chinese student who called for Tibet dialogue

(TibetanReview.net, Feb15’26) – Fearing that she faced a jail sentence of up to 15 years for allegedly inciting separatism” and “endangering national security”,  a partnership of two international human rights groups has on Feb 12 issued an urgent appeal,...

Did India’s recognition of Tibet as part of it legitimise China’s claim over Indian territories?

(TibetanReview.net, Feb15’26) – China raised border disputes, laying claim to large swathes of Indian territory, the moment New Delhi formally recognized Tibet as part of that country in 1954, according to India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan,...

Sikkim Mandates Strict 15-Day Meat Ban During Losar

The Sikkim government has mandated a strict 15-day ban on animal slaughter and meat sales to honor the sacred Losar festival and preserve cultural heritage.

Beijing escalates hostility towards Dalai Lama

China’s Tibet policy has hardened into a doctrine of hostility, one that treats the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan diaspora not as spiritual or cultural actors but as… The post Beijing escalates hostility towards Dalai Lama appeared first on...