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CTA urges crowd-funding to help monsoon-affected Tibetan settlements

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 17: In the wake of a destructive flood that swept through several Tibetan settlements in India, the exile Tibetan government’s Secretary Palden Dhondup from the Department of Home on August 11, appealed for support from...

China’s claim to Tibet ‘incorrect, bid to rewrite history’: Gen Naravane backs Tibetan freedom struggle

SMRUTI DESHPANDE for The Print New Delhi: Underscoring Tibet’s struggle for independence from China, former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane (retd) said Wednesday that Tibetans world over have a legitimate right to return to the land of their forefathers and experience...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Farewell Luncheon at Sindhu Ghat in Shey

Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India – This morning His Holiness attended a farewell lunch at the Sindhu Ghat, on the banks of the Indus River, near Shey. It was offered by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC). Among those...

Representative Karma Singey Attends India’s Independence Day Commemoration at Indian High Commission in Australia

Canberra: Representative Karma Singey and Secretary Lhawang Gyalpo from the Tibet Information Office attended a reception hosted by the Indian High Commission in Australia on the evening of 16th August to celebrate the 77th Anniversary of India’s Independence. The reception event...

China’s propaganda Tibet seminar justifies Sinicization boarding schools in Tibet

(TibetanReview.net, Aug16’23) – With its case for Sinicizing Tibetan children from tender ages through setting up of separate boarding schools having miserably failed UN human rights standards, China has sought to justify this campaign at its three-day, 7th Beijing...

India and China reiterate platitudes, report no resolutions, after 19th military border talks

(TibetanReview.net, Aug16’23) – The 19th Corps Commander-level talks between the armed forces of India and China held at the Chushul border meeting point in Eastern Ladakh over Aug 14-15 ended in the way most of the previous rounds with...

Health Department Holds Workshop to Apprise Significance of Sowa-Rigpa and Allopathy Integration Project

Dharamshala: A committee consisting of physicians from Sowa-Rigpa and the Allopathy medical system was formed during the workshop convened on allopathy and sowa rigpa integration project held at Bir-Chauntra on 10 August. The committee of the conjoined medical system...

Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende Speaks at 6th International Rangzen Conference 2023

Dharamshala: Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende, as a guest of honour, attended and spoke at the inaugural of the 6th International Rangzen Conference 2023 held earlier today in Delhi. The conference will be held at India International Centre...

Parliamentarian Choephel Thupten Inaugurates Rabten Cultural Centre

Dharamshala: Parliamentarian Choephel Thupten on behalf of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile attended the inauguration of the Rabten Cultural Centre in Bylakuppe on 13th August 2023.  As the Chief Guest of the event, the MP inaugurated the culture centre and lit...

Party-state of China suspends reporting legitimacy-challenging youth joblessness data

(TibetanReview.net, Aug15’23) – The Party-state of China very implicitly denies that citizens are entitled to civil and political rights. Rather, it stakes its legitimacy on guaranteeing the socio-economic well-being of its subject-citizens. And so, the country’s continuously worsening youth...

U.N Urges China To “Provide Information” On Nine Imprisoned Tibetan Environmental Human Rights Defenders.

Recently the United Nations human rights experts have called for transparency from the Chinese government regarding nine wrongfully imprisoned Tibetan environmental human rights defenders. SFT and the Tibet Advocacy Coalition have been relentlessly engaging with the United Nations to raise the...

Central Tibetan Administration Commemorates 77th Indian Independence Day

Dharamshala: On the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Indian Independence Day, the Central Tibetan Administration observed a brief ceremony to mark the day. The celebration led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering was attended by the heads of the three...

Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and MP Tsering Yangchen Attend India’s 77th Independence Day Celebration

Dharamshala, 15 August: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, along with parliamentarian Tsering Yangchen, attended India’s 77th  independence day celebration at the DC office, Dharamshala, earlier today. The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri of Himachal...

UN experts called on China to release nine Tibetan environmental defenders

The experts decry the lack of information regarding their detention, trial and sentencing and urged “the Chinese government to provide details on why and where they are being held and their health conditions, provide them with adequate medical care...

Tibetan writer Dhi Lhaden under heavy surveillance after release from prison

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug 15: Concerns have been raised over the situation of prominent Tibetan writer Dhi Lhaden who was recently released from Chinese prison following the completion of his  four-year sentence. The lack of transparency surrounding the writer’s...

Dalai Lama calls for unity and support amid spate of natural disasters

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, August 15: In a statement released on August 10, Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed deep concern and empathy for the series of devastating natural disasters that have struck various parts of the...

Strategic meeting of Tibetan Parliament concludes with launch of strategic plan 2023-2026

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 15: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) concluded a five-day strategic meeting held in Delhi from August 6th to 11th, 2023. The meeting culminated with the launch of the TPiE Strategic Plan 2023-2026, which outlines a comprehensive...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Sympathy to Victims of Heavy Rainfall in Himachal Pradesh

–dalailama.com Shewatsel Phodrang, Leh, Ladakh, India: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written today to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh to tell him how saddened he is to learn that “yet again over 50 people have lost their...

India airlifted massive arms, troops to eastern Ladakh in the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes aftermath

(TibetanReview.net, Aug14’23) – Ahead of the 19th Corps Commander-level talks between the armed forces of India and China that began at the Chushul border meeting point in Eastern Ladakh on Aug 14, it has been revealed that India had...

Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende to Visit Delhi

Dharamshala: Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende to officially attend the 6th International Rangzen Conference 2023, to be held in IIC, New Delhi from 16th- 19th August, 2023.   The parliamentarian will leave for Delhi on 15th August and...

MPs Dorjee Tseten and Tsering Lhamo Commence Tibet Advocacy in Rajasthan, Call on State Governor

Dharamshala: As per the program of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s state advocacy in India to reach out to state governors, Speakers of state assemblies, Chief Ministers, Union Ministers and Parliament Members, Tibet support groups, colleges, and general public, a...

South Zone CRO Accompanies Former Principal to Sermey Thoesam Monastic School in Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement

Bylakuppe: Former Principal Harpreet Kaur Gujral along with Chief Representative Officer Jigmey Tsultrim and Office Secretary Tenzin Tsepel, paid a visit to Sermey Thoesam Monastic School in Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement on 12-13 August 2023. During her visit, the School...

Tibetan Parliamentarians Youdon Aukatsang, Geshe Monlam Tharchin, & Tashi Dhondup Commence Tibet Advocacy in West Bengal

Dharamshala: As per the program of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s state advocacy in India to reach out to state governors, Speakers of state assemblies, Chief Ministers, Union Ministers and Parliament Members, Tibet support groups, colleges, and general public, a...

Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang Meets with Harvard Students

Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang met with nine students from Harvard University earlier today. She briefed them on the functioning and composition of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, answered their questions, and spoke on the current critical situation of Tibet. Following...

Departments of Home and Health Cohost 4-day Workshop on Caring for Elderly at Dekyiling Tibetan settlement

Dehradun, 14 August 2023: The Departments of Home and Health are cohosting a 4-day workshop on caring for the older Tibetan people at Dekyiling Tibetan settlement from 14-18 August 2023. The chief guest at the opening ceremony was Dekyiling Settlement...