(TibetanReview.net, Jan16’26) – Rather than being allowed to focus primarily on learning their mother tongue and the extensive religious texts which are written in it, China’s campaign for Sinicizing Tibetan Buddhism and making religion conform to its so-called socialist...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 16: In a development with potential implications for higher education and cultural diplomacy in northern India, Dr. Rajiv Bhardwaj, the Member of Parliament from the Kangra–Chamba Lok Sabha constituency, has signalled that he will bring...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 16: The UK government is close to approving a controversial plan by China to build what would be the largest Chinese embassy in Europe. The proposed “mega” or “super” embassy would be located at Royal...

India's remarks came days after it had rejected China's infrastructure buildup through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the Shaksgam Valley, terming it "illegal and invalid", while noting that the region is an "integral and inalienable part" of India.

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 16 January: UK-based Tibetan organisations are set to participate in what may be the most significant—and potentially final—protest against the proposed Chinese embassy at Royal Mint Court in London. The protest will take place at...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan15’26) – China appears to have adopted a sect-wise Sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism not only to make it conform to its so-called socialist principles but also to possibly assimilate it with Chinese Buddhism. A symposium on Chinese-Tibetan Buddhism...

The annual bull festival, which began over two centuries ago, continues to draw hundreds of revellers from across the nation despite the declining number of participating humpy bulls.

Arteev Sharma Jammu: In a move aimed at strengthening tourist safety and promoting adventure tourism in remote and off-grid areas, the UT administration of Ladakh on Wednesday issued detailed procedural guidelines for the procurement of satellite phones by private...

January 14, 2026 Awardees for the Schrucker Fellowship were selected from a highly competitive pool of applications submitted by Tibetans. These seven projects reflect the diversity, creativity, and global reach of contemporary Tibetan artistic expression. The selected projects span...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan14’26) – An Indian lawmaker has on Jan 12 broached the idea of taking up in parliament the setting up of a Buddhist university at Dharamshala, which he represents as the member of its Lok Sabha chamber from...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan14’26) – US tech billionaire entrepreneur Palmer Luckey has said in a podcast interview that despite their advanced weapons capabilities, China’s strongest weapon may be the government’s ability to control the populace with propaganda and get people to...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 14: The U.S. Congress has reached a bipartisan agreement to allocate approximately $653 million to fund the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the federal agency that oversees international broadcasters including the Voice of America...

Ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's official visit to China, several leading human rights organisations and civil society groups in Canada have urged Ottawa to place human rights on par with trade and diplomatic engagement during talks with...

Dharamshala: This morning on 14 January 2026, the 16th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering, reviewed and finalised the budget proposals of CTA departments and offices for the 2026-2027 financial year at the...

DHARAMSALA, 14 Jan: A Tibetan exile who recently reunited with family members from Lhasa in Nepal has learned of increasingly “harsh restrictions and surveillance measures” imposed in Tibet's capital, Lhasa and the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). Ironically, the...

January 13, 2026 The Rowell Fund for Tibet’s Advisory Board has awarded $36,000 in grants in support of ten projects for 2026, marking an $11,000 increase in funding from previous years. These projects aim to empower Tibetans and enable...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan13’26) – China has on Jan 12 defended its illegal acquisition in 1963 of the Shaksgam Valley of India’s Union territory of Ladakh, following New Delhi’s sharp criticism on Jan 9 of its expansion of the China-Pakistan Economic...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 12 Jan: As Drepung Lachi’s ultimatum to two Gelug MPs raises questions about potential violations of electoral conduct rules - including prohibitions against unfounded accusations and religious-based intimidation-  the Tibetan Election Commission backtracked on its...

China’s official narrative on Tibet, arguing its 1951 integration was occupation, not reunification, built on selective history and power. The post From Liberation to Occupation on Tibet: The Myth of the 1951 Peaceful Union appeared first on The Sunday...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 13: As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares for an official visit to China from January 13 to 17, 2026, a coalition of human rights groups and civil society organisations in Canada has issued robust...

Dharamshala: On 12 January 2026, Shri Rajeev Bhardwaj, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Kangra, visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. He was accompanied by Shri Sachin Sharma, BJP District President; Shri Sanjay Sharma, BJP State Spokesperson; Shri Vishav Chakshu, BJP...

Compiled By Palden Translated By TenGyal 1)At Least 115 Tibetans Arrested and Detained In 2025 alone, the Chinese government arrested and detained at least 115 Tibetans under fabricated charges of “political offenses.” The conditions and whereabouts of many of these...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 12: In a unprecedented pronouncement, one of the foremost Gelug monastic authority, the Drepung Lachi or the administrative body of Drepung Monastery on Friday summoned two Gelug parliamentary representatives—Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten of Drepung Gomang...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan12’26) – Given the regime-threatening protests that are being staged across Iran these days by a people no longer able to endure the economic hardship caused by their theocratic government’s grossly misplaced priorities, the Communist party of China...