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Exercise caution as DeepSeek’s data could be used by CCP for Surveillance  

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 30 Jan: Chinese artificial intelligence(AI) startup DeepSeek which has triggered a storm in the US over its advanced AI capability has proven to be a state-controlled AI model designed to align with and reinforce the...

Diplomatic Victory: India’s NSC Ditches “Xizang” from its Tibet Quake Report

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 28 Jan: The National Seismological Centre(NSC) in New Delhi has reverted to using Tibet and “Tibet Autonomous Region” instead of “Xizang” on their website after Vtag members Tenzin Damdul and Tenzin Lhatso based in New...

Tibet-India Delegation Meets in Arunachal to Counter China’s Water Politics at India-Tibet Border

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 27 Jan: Penpa Tsering, Sikyong(President) of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) commonly known as the Tibetan Government in Exile, participated in a day-long seminar on “Environment and Security” on Friday, last week to address China’s rampant...

China appoints two Tibetans in the leadership of so-called Tibetan Autonomous Region while Dalha faces alleged corruption charges 

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 24, Jan: Former Top Tibetan official of Tibet Autonomous (TAR), Mr Che Dalha (Qi Zhala), is being investigated by China's top anti-corruption watchdogs over suspected violation of Party disciplines and National laws, reported China’s state-run...

Sen. Rubio Unanimously Appointed as New US Secretary of State 

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 22 Jan: Marco Rubio, the US Senator from Florida and a staunch critic of Beijing was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate as America's new Secretary of State on Monday following Donald Trump's return to power...

Tibetan Parliament Congratulates Trump as He Takes Office as 47th POTUS; Activists Protest Chinese Premier’s Presence at Swearing-in Ceremony

By Tenzin Chokyi  DHARAMSALA  21, Jan: Activists from Tibet, Hong Kong and Uyghur have denounced  the presence of Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng at the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the US on Monday, “calling...

Amid pleas by Tibetans not to refer to Tibet as “Xizang,” India’s NCS calls Tibet “Xizang” over 50 times since Tibet quake

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 20 Jan: India's primary agency responsible for monitoring and studying earthquakes, the National Centre for Seismology(NCS) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India has also used China’s colonial term  “Xizang” instead of “Tibet” ...

CTA President reiterates Tibet map plan to counter China’s aggression, but no apparent progress after 6 months

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSHALA 17, Jan: Roughly six months after announcing plans for mapping original Tibetan place names to counter China’s cartographic attempts to erase historical Tibetan names, the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) under Sikyong(President) Penpa Tsering has now announced...

More Exploitation: China Discovers Vast Lithium Reserves in Occupied Tibet to Power its EV Demands 

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 15, Jan: China has become the world’s second-largest lithium reserve holder following its breakthrough in lithium extraction amidst the growing concern to sustain China’s supply chain to leverage its position as the world’s largest producer...

Uzra Zeya urges China to resume dialogue with Dalai Lama as she signs off as Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 14 Jan: Uzra Zeya, the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues, urged China to resume dialogue with the Dalai Lama and his representatives without any preconditions in her departure speech as she concluded her tenure...

At Kumbh Mela, Indian Religious Leader Prays for Tibet Quake Victims

DHARAMSALA, Jan 14: On the first day of the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering, a prayer service was held for the victims of the January 7 earthquake in Tibet, the tremors of which were felt in...

UK Chancellor ignores Tibet issue during China visit, signs agreements worth £600m

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 13 Dec: The UK’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves has secured agreements worth 600 million pounds over the next five years for the British Economy with China at the 11th UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue on 11th...

Tibetans, Tibet groups in UK Urges UK Chancellor to Talk Human Rights Over Trade with China 

By Tenzin Chokyi  DHARAMSALA, 10 Jan: UK based Tibetans and Tibetan groups have urged Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the UK, to ensure trade and access to Chinese markets do not take precedence over the rights of the Tibetan...

Diplomatic Response from US Embassy After VOA’s “China” Reference in Tibet Quake

DHARAMSALA, 10 Jan: After the English section of the Voice Of America(VOA), the largest and the oldest international broadcasting state media network funded by the federal government of the US ran a headline that read, “Earthquake in China kills...

CTA President, Tibetan NGO’s Callout Media Outlets for Misleading Headlines, calling Tibet “Xizang”

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 9 Jan: Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA), urged the international media outlets to use the term “Tibet” instead of “Xizang” while reporting on the earthquake in Tibet, in his statement after...

World Leaders, Politicians Express Solidarity With Tibet After Deadly Earthquake 

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 8 Dec: After a massive earthquake hit Tingri, Tibet in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, leaders and representatives from across the world have expressed deep condolences to the people of Tibet.

CTA Commences 8th General Conference on Education

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 7 Jan: The Education Department of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) opened its 8th General Conference on Education today at the Sikyong hall at the Central Tibetan Secretariat at Gangchen-Kyishong.

CTA President Expresses Deep Sorrow, Announces Prayer Service for Tibet Earthquake Victims

DHARAMSHALA, Jan 7: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has expressed deep sorrow over the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Tingri (Chinese: Dingri) region in Tibet this morning.

Earthquake in Tibet: Dalai Lama expresses sadness on loss of life, offers his prayers

DHARAMSALA, 7 Jan: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed deep sadness at the extensive loss of life and many injuries caused by the devastating earthquake that struck Tingri County in Shigatse City in the...

Tingri, Tibet Hit by Earthquake; 53 Fatalities Reported

DHARAMSALA, Jan 7: An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck Tingri County in Shigatse City in the traditional Tibetan province of U-Tsang earlier this morning, killing 53 people and injuring 62 others, according to reports from Chinese...

China Reports Surge in Respiratory Virus Cases; Two HMPV Cases Detected in India

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 6 Jan - China has reportedly declared a health emergency due to a seasonal rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) after five years of the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the World Health Organisation hasn't officially confirmed whether...

Dalai Lama leaves for Bylakuppee for a month-long sojourn after 7 years

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 3 Dec: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with his entourage, has temporarily departed from his residence in Dharamsala for a month-long sojourn in the Tibetan refugee settlement of Bylakuppe in Karnataka around...

ITCM Delegation Urges PM Modi to Address China’s Yarlung Tsangpo Dam Project

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA , Dec 31: A delegation of the India-Tibet Cooperation Movement (ITCM), Vidarbha unit, submitted a memorandum to Nagpur District Collector Vipin Itankar today, urging India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take urgent steps against China's...

Religious freedom further stifled in Tibet: China deploys  hundreds of troops at Larung Gar 

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 30 Dec: China has deployed an approximate of 400 Military personnel  at Larung Gar, the world largest Tibetan Buddhist Study Centre in occupied-Tibet on 20 December,  according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA).

Perseverance of an Independent Tibetan School: 30-Year Journey of Jigme Gyaltsen Ethnic Vocational School

By Ginger Duan In July 2024, Jigme Gyaltsen Ethnic Vocational High School, which had operated independently for 30 years, announced its closure. Known as the best Tibetan-language educational institution and a private welfare school in the greater Tibetan region,...

FUTURE OF TIBET

By: Gabriel Lafitte | Rukor At the end of 2024 an intensive scenario planning exercise on the future of Tibet was

Sanctioned by China, Tibetan activist expresses disappointment over lack of support from Tibetan community, administration 

DHARAMSALA, 27 Dec: Canada Tibet Committee's (CTC) Executive Director Sherap Therchin expressed disappointment and felt let down by the lack of support he and his colleagues received from the Tibetan community and the administration in exile after they were...

China Approves Construction of Riskiest Hydropower Project in Tibet

DHARAMSALA 26, Dec: China has approved the construction of the world's riskiest Hydropower project on Tibet’s longest river, Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows into India through Arunachal Pradesh (AP) as Siang River on Wednesday, according to an official statement by...

30 patients, locals and Tibetans avail free cataract surgery at Delek Hospital 

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 26 Dec: The Delek Hospital and the Association for Ophthalmic Cooperation in Asia (AOCA) based in Japan has jointly organised the 22nd  free cataract surgery camp at the Delek Hospital near the Central Tibetan Administration...

Canada Condemns China’s Sanctions, Defends Canada Tibet Committee, Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project

DHARAMSALA, 26 Dec: Canada has "condemned China" and "expressed solidarity" with members of the Canada Tibet Committee and the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, after the Chinese government sanctioned them on Sunday for speaking out about human rights.