January 14, 2026 Awardees for the Schrucker Fellowship were selected from a highly competitive pool of applications submitted by Tibetans. These seven projects reflect the diversity, creativity, and global reach of contemporary Tibetan artistic expression. The selected projects span...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan14’26) – An Indian lawmaker has on Jan 12 broached the idea of taking up in parliament the setting up of a Buddhist university at Dharamshala, which he represents as the member of its Lok Sabha chamber from...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan14’26) – US tech billionaire entrepreneur Palmer Luckey has said in a podcast interview that despite their advanced weapons capabilities, China’s strongest weapon may be the government’s ability to control the populace with propaganda and get people to...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 14: The U.S. Congress has reached a bipartisan agreement to allocate approximately $653 million to fund the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the federal agency that oversees international broadcasters including the Voice of America...

Ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's official visit to China, several leading human rights organisations and civil society groups in Canada have urged Ottawa to place human rights on par with trade and diplomatic engagement during talks with...

Dharamshala: This morning on 14 January 2026, the 16th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering, reviewed and finalised the budget proposals of CTA departments and offices for the 2026-2027 financial year at the...

DHARAMSALA, 14 Jan: A Tibetan exile who recently reunited with family members from Lhasa in Nepal has learned of increasingly “harsh restrictions and surveillance measures” imposed in Tibet's capital, Lhasa and the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). Ironically, the...

January 13, 2026 The Rowell Fund for Tibet’s Advisory Board has awarded $36,000 in grants in support of ten projects for 2026, marking an $11,000 increase in funding from previous years. These projects aim to empower Tibetans and enable...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan13’26) – China has on Jan 12 defended its illegal acquisition in 1963 of the Shaksgam Valley of India’s Union territory of Ladakh, following New Delhi’s sharp criticism on Jan 9 of its expansion of the China-Pakistan Economic...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 12 Jan: As Drepung Lachi’s ultimatum to two Gelug MPs raises questions about potential violations of electoral conduct rules - including prohibitions against unfounded accusations and religious-based intimidation-  the Tibetan Election Commission backtracked on its...

China’s official narrative on Tibet, arguing its 1951 integration was occupation, not reunification, built on selective history and power. The post From Liberation to Occupation on Tibet: The Myth of the 1951 Peaceful Union appeared first on The Sunday...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 13: As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares for an official visit to China from January 13 to 17, 2026, a coalition of human rights groups and civil society organisations in Canada has issued robust...

Dharamshala: On 12 January 2026, Shri Rajeev Bhardwaj, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Kangra, visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. He was accompanied by Shri Sachin Sharma, BJP District President; Shri Sanjay Sharma, BJP State Spokesperson; Shri Vishav Chakshu, BJP...

Compiled By Palden Translated By TenGyal 1)At Least 115 Tibetans Arrested and Detained In 2025 alone, the Chinese government arrested and detained at least 115 Tibetans under fabricated charges of “political offenses.” The conditions and whereabouts of many of these...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 12: In a unprecedented pronouncement, one of the foremost Gelug monastic authority, the Drepung Lachi or the administrative body of Drepung Monastery on Friday summoned two Gelug parliamentary representatives—Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten of Drepung Gomang...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan12’26) – Given the regime-threatening protests that are being staged across Iran these days by a people no longer able to endure the economic hardship caused by their theocratic government’s grossly misplaced priorities, the Communist party of China...

Every year, China celebrates Police Day with great fanfare, touting its advances in law enforcement and technology. The post On Police Day, World Ignores CCP’s Tibetan and Uyghur Prisons appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

(TibetanReview.net, Jan11’26) – The Lachi of the Drepung monastic university has on Jan 9 called on the two monks representing the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism in the Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) to express heartfelt remorse for their...

New Delhi: China’s vast South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP), the largest hydraulic engineering venture ever attempted, along with its relentless dam construction across the Tibetan Plateau, is reshaping… The post China’s Mega Dams Threaten Water Security of Downstream Nations...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan10’26) – India has reacted sharply to an announcement by Beijing and Islamabad of an expansion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to include areas across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Chinese-ruled Shaksgam valley of Ladakh. The Shaksgam valley...

Chinese authorities summon Lhasa monks, demanding loyalty to the CCP and active support for the "Sinicisation of Tibetan Buddhism" and socialist alignment.

Fire destroys 11 shops at a Tibetan winter market in Kolkata, threatening trader livelihoods. Police are investigating the cause; no casualties reported.

A viral video showing a Chinese tourist desecrating a Tibetan monastery shrine has triggered outrage, highlighting concerns over cultural tourism policies.

Tibetan Plateau hit record high temperatures for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, rising 1.12°C above normal amid accelerating global warming.