Local

Buddhist Circuit in Northeast speaks of India’s inclusive civilization

Buddhism becomes the language through which India speaks gently but confidently to Asia. A monastery restoration in Tawang says more to the Himalayan world than a diplomatic note. The post Buddhist Circuit in Northeast speaks of India’s inclusive civilization...

Dalai Lama’s Grammy is not China’s business

The Dalai Lama has won a Grammy award. Predictably, Beijing will object. For decades, China has sought to control the narrative around Tibet’s spiritual leader, treating his every… The post Dalai Lama’s Grammy is not China’s business appeared first...

UN report warns ‘China erasing Tibetan civilisation, identity’; exile Tibetans say ‘confirmation of truth’

Reacting to the findings, members of the Tibetan exile community in Dharamshala said the UN report confirms what Tibetans have long been asserting about the situation inside Tibet.

Chinese troops harass, beat Nepal’s livestock farmers despite 2012 border grazing deal

(TibetanReview.net, Feb07’26) – Nepal’s communist leaders have been criticising the ongoing visit of a Tibetan Buddhist master on invitation from the country’s Buddhist community at a 10-day religious event in capital Kathmandu that began on Feb 1, calling him...

China tightens curbs on Tibetan religious life, bars children under 18 from monasteries

Notices stating "Children under 18 are not allowed in the monastery" were reportedly posted at the monastery entrance in Kham, indicating stricter enforcement of long-standing regulations restricting minors' involvement in religious life, according to Phayul.

India-US Trade Deal: USTR Map Shows PoK and Aksai Chin Within Indian Borders

A map shared by the US Trade Representative alongside the India-US interim trade agreement showed the entire Jammu and Kashmir region, including PoK and Aksai Chin, as part of India The post India-US Trade Deal: USTR Map Shows PoK...

Australian MPs Strategize Tibet Action Plans; Focus on 'Year of Compassion'

Australian Parliamentary Group for Tibet meets to plan advocacy, discuss the "Year of Compassion" for the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, and combat cultural erasure.

Tibetans Celebrate Dalai Lama’s Grammy; TYC Slams China’s 'Separatist' Claims

The Tibetan Youth Congress celebrates the Dalai Lama's Grammy win while strongly condemning China's "separatist" claims as baseless political propaganda.

UN Report Warns China Is 'Subtly Eradicating' Tibetan Civilization

A new UN report warns China is erasing Tibetan civilization through boarding schools and religious restrictions, threatening the survival of the Tibetan people.

Delhi HC rules India-born Tibetan woman is citizen by birth

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 6: The Delhi High Court on February 2 ruled that an India-born Tibetan woman living as a stateless person in Switzerland is a citizen of India by birth and directed authorities to issue her an...

Chinese government prohibits Tibetan children under 18 from entering monasteries

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 6: The Chinese government has reportedly intensified restrictions on Tibetan religious life by enforcing a ban that prohibits children under the age of 18 from entering monasteries. The development came to light through a video...

Did President Xi’s Tibet visit in 2025 portend top general’s fall from grace, disarray in China’s top army echelon?

(TibetanReview.net, Feb06’26) – Gen Zhang Youxia, senior vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) and the most senior uniformed general, was all too conspicuous an absence to be ignored from the entourage of President Xi Jinping when he landed...

IRF Summit 2026: Sikyong Penpa Tsering raises Dalai Lama’s succession issue, Tibetan religious freedom

Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration spoke at the International Religious Freedom Summit (IRF Summit 2026) during a special session titled "Tibetan Moment." The session also included longtime advocate for Tibet, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who read...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 strikes Tibet

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 40km.

Beijing tightens information monopoly in Tibet with massive satellite TV upgrade

February 5, 2026 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is rapidly modernizing satellite television infrastructure in Tibet that will serve to strengthen China’s monopoly on information in Tibet. The "livelihood improvement" project aims to transition Tibet to high-definition (HD)...

China out to eradicate Tibetan civilization, UN rights expert warns

(TibetanReview.net, Feb05’26) – As China’s policy to Sinicize Tibet continues to run amok, with focus especially on secular as well as religious educational institutions and curricula, a UN human rights expert has warned that its policies there are actively...

Delhi High Court reaffirms passport right of Tibetan citizens of India, their registration as foreigners not an impediment

(TibetanReview.net, Feb05’26) – The Delhi High Court has on Feb 3 upheld its series of previous decisions since 2010, saying Tibetans born in India on or after Jan 26, 1950, and before Jul 1, 1987, are citizens by birth...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Attends International Religious Freedom Summit 2026

Washington, D.C.: On 3 February 2026, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration addressed the International Religious Freedom Summit (IRF Summit 2026) during a special session titled “Tibetan Moment.” The session also featured longtime champion for Tibet, Speaker...

UN Report Warns China Is Erasing Tibetan Civilisation

Geneva: A new United Nations report has issued one of the clearest warnings to date that Chinese state policies in Tibet are actively eroding the foundations of Tibetan civilisation, threatening the survival of Tibetans as a distinct people. The...

Survey: Tibet’s clean energy potential could help China meet its entire power needs

(TibetanReview.net, Feb04’26) – The exploitable solar, wind and hydropower resources in western Tibet, demarcated by China as Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), alone could theoretically meet all of the energy needs of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), reported scmp.com...

VOA, RFA to be back in business, US assistance for Tibet projects retained

(TibetanReview.net, Feb04’26) – The Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), with their Tibetan services, are expected to be back in business with the US fund for Tibetan projects also being continued, said Washington-based International Campaign for...

China condemns CTA election as exile Tibetans cast votes to elect leadership

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: China has condemned the ongoing 2026 General Election of the Central Tibetan Administration, dismissing it as a “farce” where Tibetans in exile across the world cast their ballots to choose their future political leadership....

Chinese national with alleged police background arrested in McLeod Ganj for illegal stay

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: Himachal Pradesh Police on Monday arrested a Chinese national in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, for allegedly residing in India without a valid visa. The arrest has drawn heightened security attention due to the area’s sensitivity...

US approves $23 million in Tibet assistance; funding restored for RFA and VOA

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 4: The United States has restored and approved Tibet-related foreign assistance for fiscal year 2026, reaffirming bipartisan congressional support for the Tibetan people. The legislation, which passed both chambers of Congress, was signed into law...

US Budget Secures $23M for Tibet; Revives VOA and RFA Broadcasts

ICT reports the US FY2026 budget preserves $23 million in Tibet aid and restores Voice of America and Radio Free Asia broadcasts, reaffirming US support.