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Ex-Tibetan PM in exile says Chinese embassies meddling in Nepal; warns India

Lobsang Sangay, the former Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile, alleged Chinese interference in South Asian nations. He specifically pointed to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Sangay warned India to remain vigilant regarding China's expansionist policies. He highlighted China's efforts to...

WUC weekly brief highlights UN warning, transnational repression and Uyghur disappearances

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting attention to ongoing human rights abuses in East Turkistan, Beijing's campaign of intimidation against Uyghurs abroad, corporate complicity in forced labour, and the unresolved disappearance of Gulshan Abbas.

Tibetan MP Questions Cabinet Over Policy Advisor’s 3-year-old Critique of Middle Way Approach 

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 13 Sept: What is the Cabinet’s view when a policy advisor to the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) questions the very viability of the Middle Way policy? asked MP Dawa Tsering, as the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile posed a...

Dalai Lama congratulates Sushila Karki on appointment as interim Nepal PM

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday extended congratulations to Sushila Karki upon her appointment as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Nepal’s Interim PM, Expresses Support for Hopes and Aspirations of the People in Challenging Times

–dalailama.com Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has today written to Sushila Karki to congratulate her on being appointed Prime Minister of Nepal. “As you know, the Nepalese and Tibetan peoples have historically enjoyed a close relationship,” he wrote....

Prominent Tibetan Religious Leader Tulku Palden Wangyal Dies in Chinese Prison After Years of Torture

Respected Tibetan lama Tulku Palden Wangyal, also known as Chogyal Tulku, has died inside a Chinese prison after nearly eight years of incarceration and repeated torture. He was 53. According to Bod Asia, the Tibetan-language news outlet of the...

Tibetan parliament unanimously passes resolution honouring the Dalai Lama

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 12: The 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, during the second day of its 2025 general session, unanimously passed a five-point official resolution expressing profound gratitude to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The resolution was introduced by...

Preservation of ancient Tibetan manuscripts celebrated in Mongolia

(TibetanReview.net, Sep12’25) – Representatives from the US Embassy, the National Library of Mongolia (NLM), and the Arizona-based nonprofit Asian Legacy Library (ALL) gathered in Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar on Sep 12 to celebrate the successful completion of a three-year project...

Three weeks on, India yet to see China’s promised lifting of curbs on rare earth exports

(TibetanReview.net, Sep12’25) – Even as India cites trust deficit as the main impediment to fully normalizing bilateral ties with China, the latter is yet to deliver on a promise it made in New Delhi three weeks ago to resume...

US tech giants enabled China’s surveillance of Tibetans and Uyghurs: AP report

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sep 12: A new investigation has revealed that leading American technology companies played a pivotal role in building China’s surveillance state, supplying billions of dollars’ worth of equipment and software later used in mass repression of Tibetans...

Dalai Lama Meets Senior RSS Leaders in Dharamshala

His Holiness the Dalai Lama met senior RSS leaders Dr. Indresh Kumar and Dr. Ramlal in Dharamshala, discussing peace, unity, and environmental responsibility.

TPIE Unanimously Passes Five-Point Resolution Expressing Gratitude to the Dalai Lama

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 12 Sept: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPIE) unanimously passed a five-point resolution expressing gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his lifelong service to the Tibetan people, including his leadership in preserving Tibetan culture, unifying...

Ghaziabad woman dead, pilgrims attacked in bus… How Nepal’s Gen-Z protests turned into a living hell for Indian tourists

A 55-year-old woman from Ghaziabad died as protesters in Nepal set fire to a hotel. A bus carrying pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh was attacked by miscreants in Kathmandu… These are just a few instances of how the unrest triggered...

Monsoon Breaches Himalayas, Moisture Reaches Tibet

Scientists confirmed that in September 2025, monsoon winds breached the Himalayas and carried moisture into Tibet, a rare event linked to climate change.

Senior RSS leaders Dr Indresh Kumar and Dr Ramlal Receives Audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Dharamshala: Senior RSS leaders Dr. Indresh Kumar and Dr. Ramlal received an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamshala earlier today. The meeting was marked by expressions of goodwill and discussions on global peace,...

Maiden Tibetan Youth Festival unites young Tibetans in Dharamshala

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 12: The first-ever Tibetan Youth Festival, held as part of the Global Youth Tenshug, is underway at Upper TCV, Dharamshala, and will run until September 13. The three-day gathering has drawn young Tibetans from around...

UN Rights Chief Flags Tibet, Uyghurs as Priority Issues

UN rights chief Volker Türk opened the 60th UNHRC session highlighting Tibet’s repression, citing cultural and religious restrictions and deaths in custody.

Kashag Hosts Dinner for Senior RSS Leaders in Dharamshala

The Kashag hosted a dinner in Dharamshala for senior RSS leaders and Buddhist lamas, presenting mementos as part of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th celebrations.

Kashag Hosts a Dinner Reception for Senior RSS Leaders Dr. Indresh Kumar and Dr. Ramlal

Dharamshala: The Kashag hosted a special dinner reception in honour of Dr. Indresh Kumar, senior leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and Dr. Ramlal, RSS leader and former General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The evening...

Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Tibet was calculated performance: Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

During the session’s commencement address, Tenphel said that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Tibet was driven more by optics than reality, a broader effort by China to project an image of unity and loyalty to the Communist...

Dalai Lama happy to continue to serve Buddha dharma in an era of decline, change

(TibetanReview.net, Sep11’25) – Noting that we are living in an era of decline, the Dalai Lama has said Sep 10 that he still has a positive role to play for the benefit of humanity and reiterated his resolve to...

Citing lack of progress, UN rights chief calls situation in Tibet, East Turkestan a priority

(TibetanReview.net, Sep11’25) – The UN’s top human rights official has on Sep 8 bemoaned the fact that there has been no progress in the human rights situation in Tibet and East Turkestan (Xinjiang) despite his ongoing engagement with the...

Galwan Valley filming allowed on assurance not to defame China?

(TibetanReview.net, Sep11’25) – A war action drama, Battle of Galwan, based on the mid-2020 fighting between Indian and Chinese troops on Ladakh’s Galwan Valley border may have been shelved but allowed to be filmed after assurance that China would...

Sikyong Urges Tibetan Refugees in Nepal to Stay Vigilant Amid Protests

Sikyong Penpa Tsering urged Tibetan refugees in Nepal to stay cautious and avoid protests, confirming no settlements have been affected amid the Gen Z unrest.

North America Tibet Associations Hold 23rd Annual Conference

North American Tibet associations held their 23rd annual conference in Minnesota, adopting resolutions, marking Democracy Day, and reaffirming support for Tibet’s cause.