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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Receives Grammy Recognition Highlighting Universal Responsibility and Compassion

Grammy Award Best Audiobook narration – Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dharamshala: I receive this recognition with gratitude and humility. I don’t see it as something personal, but as a recognition of our shared universal...

Grammys 2026: Dalai Lama Wins Best Audio Book Award – Here’s How

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, celebrated his first Grammy win at 90, continuing his global mission of peace, compassion, and mindfulness. The post Grammys 2026: Dalai Lama Wins Best Audio Book Award – Here’s How appeared first on...

Sikyong Holds High-Level Engagements in Washington, D.C., Highlighting PRC Dissemination of Systematic Disinformation

Washington D.C.: Recognising the strategic importance of engaging with think tanks specialising in China studies, Sikyong Penpa Tsering undertook a series of high-level interactions on 30 January 2026 aimed at advancing a deeper understanding of the People’s Republic of...

Dalai Lama Wins Grammy for Audiobook; Highlights Universal Responsibility

His Holiness the Dalai Lama wins a Grammy for Best Audiobook Narration, viewing the award as a platform to promote global peace, compassion, and oneness.

Exiled Tibetans cast ballots in preliminary polls

Tibetans in exile voted in the first phase of elections to choose their government-in-exile and parliament. Voters and candidates stressed unity, cultural survival and freedom, while expressing hopes of returning to a free Tibet amid concerns over shrinking communities...

China introduces lifetime travel passes for tourists to eastern Tibet’s Kardze prefecture as its Sinicization move proceeds apace

(TibetanReview.net, Feb01’26) – In order to give a significant boost to tourism in eastern Tibet’s Kardze (Chinese: Ganzi or Garzê) region, which presently forms part of China’s Sichuan province, the local government has introduced what has been called a...

Budget 2026 | FM Sitharaman names 7 archaeological sites for heritage tourism push, 8 more yet to be named

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on February 1, announced the development of 15 archaeological sites as “vibrant experiential cultural destinations” to boost heritage tourism. In her Budget speech, she named seven of these sites, while the remaining eight are yet...

Tibetans vote in first phase of Sikyong, parliament-in-exile elections; community survival tops agenda

Polling was held across the world, including in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, where the Central Tibetan Administration set up three polling booths at different locations to facilitate voting by Tibetans residing in the state.

Democracy in Exile: Voting for Tibet’s Future

Tsering Passang | 1st February 2026 Today, I cast my vote in London to elect the Sikyong and Chithues of Tibet’s government-in-exile — the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) based in India. It was a simple act on the surface,...

Legal team flags coercive relocations, pastureland disputes in Qinghai’s Tibetan nomadic regions

The visit came after appeals from local residents who raised long-standing concerns over pastureland ownership disputes, forced relocations, and the lack of fair compensation, according to a report by Tibet Times, as cited by Phayul.

WUC urges OIC to raise Uyghur rights after Secretary-General’s meeting with Chinese leadership

The meeting, held on January 26, focused on enhancing dialogue and cooperation between the OIC and China. However, the WUC said there was no public reference to the ongoing human rights situation in East Turkistan, where it alleges China...

“This is a sign Tibetans haven’t given up”: CTA’s Chief Election Commissioner Yeshi on polls to elect ‘Sikyong’

The voting process, described as unique, is being conducted across 27 countries, with approximately 91,000 registered voters and 309 polling zones set up globally. The final phase of the election is scheduled to be held in April.

Title: Beijing Lawyers Aid Tibetan Nomads Facing Forced Relocation

Beijing lawyer Dong Peng leads a legal team to Tso Ngon, Amdo, to support Tibetan nomads fighting forced relocation, land seizures, and environmental destruction.

ITCO Launches Tibet Awareness Series in UP to Highlight Strategic Ties

The India Tibet Coordination Office launches a week-long awareness series in Uttar Pradesh to highlight shared heritage and China's geopolitical threat to India.

Exiled Tibetans Prepare for 'Unique Polls'; Dalai Lama May Vote in South India

Tibetan exiles begin 'unique' global elections across 27 countries. Over 91,000 will vote, with the Dalai Lama expected to cast his ballot in South India.

China puts Dalai Lama birthplace under surveillance

For Tibetans, visiting the Dalai Lama’s birthplace carries spiritual weight. Surveillance discourages such visits. The post China puts Dalai Lama birthplace under surveillance appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

Vulture collapse fuels the stray dog, disease and wildlife crises

The disappearance of vultures triggered a chain reaction now threatening public health, biodiversity, and conservation policy across India. The post Vulture collapse fuels the stray dog, disease and wildlife crises appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

Himalayan populations have strongest genetic links with Tibet, Siberia, less so with China

(TibetanReview.net, Jan31’26) – The Himalayan populations have strongest of ancestral affinity with Tibet and Siberia but less with China, reported the timesofindia.com Jan 31, citing a recent DNA study presented at an ongoing international conference. A recent DNA study...

China’s lifting of sanctions on UK MPs dismissed as ‘meagre return’ on PM’s visit

(TibetanReview.net, Jan31’26) – Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of Great Britain has said China had lifted “all restrictions” on six current members of the British Parliament, after he held talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. However, a Labour...

Exile Tibetan community gears up for ‘Unique Elections’ across 27 countries; Dalai Lama may cast vote

The Tibetan community living in exile is preparing for the first phase of elections to choose the Sikyong (President) and members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled to be held on February 1. Termed a "unique election" by the Tibetan...

Exiled Tibetans gear up for ‘unique polls’, Dalai Lama may cast his vote in South India

More than 91,000 Tibetan voters have registered themselves in 27 countries around the world.

BOOK: China’s official records since imperial times cited to prove Tibet’s sovereign status

(TibetanReview.net, Jan30’26) – The English translation has been launched on Jan 29 of a book by a retired professor from US and Hong Kong which lays bare China’s official and archival historical records which pointedly refute the current party-state’s...

Dalai Lama’s succession cannot be politically appointed, certainly not by CCP, says Scottish MP Chris Law

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 30: Scottish National Party MP Chris Law, a long-time parliamentary advocate for Tibet, has categorically rejected China’s claim to authority over the succession of His Holiness Dalai Lama, stating that the Tibetan spiritual institution “cannot...