Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 14: Newly obtained photographs and video footage by Dharamshala-based media outlets showed demolition work is continuing at Larung Gar Buddhist Institute in Sertar County, eastern Tibet, offering a rare visual glimpse into the latest phase...

There is a growing concern that the Chinese government will define the narrative of Tibetan archaeological research findings exclusively through the framework of the so-called “ Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress.”

By Khedroob Thondup For decades, Tibet’s future has been entangled in the geopolitical contest between Beijing’s claims of sovereignty and the Tibetan people’s struggle for cultural and religious survival. Yet one institution has endured across centuries of upheaval: the...

(TibetanReview.net, Aug13’26) – China has said Aug 12 that the situation along the India-Tibet border remains “generally stable at the moment”, but declined to confirm reports of increased Chinese military activity in disputed areas near Arunachal Pradesh. The statement...

OPINION Tenzing Chhodak* is amused that China can’t avoid using the name “Tibet” despite having supposedly made it a taboo in official usage. When I first learnt that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had decided to use the Chinese...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 13: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest pro-independence organisation in exile, on August 13 marked the 42nd day since the passing of late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen by launching a free tattoo campaign...

The legislation was introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, Democrat from Oregon, and Jim Risch, Republican from Idaho. Senators Tim Kaine, Todd Young, Jacky Rosen, and Rick Scott joined as original co-sponsors. According to the Phayul report, the Senate bill...

Responding to an unstarred question by BJD MP Sulata Deo in the Rajya Sabha, Singh said the Ministry of External Affairs organises the Yatra in cooperation with the governments of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police...

Dharamshala: The Public Service Commission (PSC) successfully concluded a 10-day Tibetan language workshop for Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) staff working at Tibetan Settlement Offices on 12 August 2026 at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah. The closing programme...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 13 August: As exile becomes accustomed to a crushing sense of paralysis, where the geopolitical landscape can often feel unmoving, Tibetan refugees inscribe living shrines of their homeland onto their bodies through tattoos—transforming themselves into...

On the 42nd Day Commemoration of Lobga Rangzen, the Tibetan Youth Congress organised a unique and symbolic protest action, 'Tibet Tattoo Protest' here in Dharamshala.

The law has come under fire from global rights bodies, which say it can be used to justify forced assimilation in regions like Tibet and Xinjiang.

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 13: The US Senate introduced the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026 (AFTA) on Tuesday, a bipartisan measure aimed at reinforcing Washington’s long-term engagement with the Tibetan people and strengthening the international standing...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 13: A three-judge bench of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC), the highest judicial body of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), on Wednesday held a proceeding for the framing of the issues in Case No. 23,...

(TibetanReview.net, Aug12’26) – A bill already on the table in the US House of of Representatives designed to ensure the survival of Tibet’s political identity for the enduring future on the world stage has been strengthened with the Senate...

(TibetanReview.net, Aug12’26) – Following China’s raising of objections to its listing of 27 standardised placenames in its Tibet-border state of Arunachal Pradesh on Aug 7, India has reiterated its position Aug 11 that the state of its border with...

The hunger strike, organised by the Tibetan Women's Association, began at 4 pm on Tuesday and concluded at 4 pm on Wednesday.

According to the Central Tibetan Administration, Choepa was from Meruma, a nomadic village in Ngaba, in northeastern Tibet. The CTA said Choepa self-immolated on August 10, 2012, calling for freedom in Tibet and the return of the Dalai Lama...

By Khedroob Thondup A Rare Moment of Consensus. In the mid‑1990s, an extraordinary moment of consensus emerged between Beijing and

Dharamshala: Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) marked its 67th anniversary on 11 August with a commemorative programme featuring a traditional Tibetan song and dance competition at the institute.   Chief Guest Justice Yeshe Wangmo, Chief Justice of the...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 12 August: A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation aimed at ensuring American support for Tibet continues beyond the lifetime of the 14th Dalai Lama, by strengthening Washington’s relationship with the Central Tibetan...

Senators Jeff Merkley and Jim Risch introduced a bill to strengthen U.S. ties with Tibet and support CTA engagement at the United Nations.

The legislation, introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Jim Risch (R-ID), has been co-sponsored by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Rick Scott (R-FL).

The protest, organised by the Regional Tibetan Women's Association, Shimla, began at 4 pm on Tuesday and is scheduled to conclude at 4 pm on Wednesday (August 12).

OPINION In the backdrop of the recent cancellation of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) conference, which was scheduled to be in Kathmandu over Aug 23-29, Ifrah Khalil Kawa* reflects on how contemporary geopolitical power increasingly extends beyond...