(TibetanReview.net, Aug12’26) – A bill already on the table in the US House of of Representatives designed to ensure the survival of Tibet’s political identity for the enduring future on the world stage has been strengthened with the Senate...

(TibetanReview.net, Aug12’26) – Following China’s raising of objections to its listing of 27 standardised placenames in its Tibet-border state of Arunachal Pradesh on Aug 7, India has reiterated its position Aug 11 that the state of its border with...

The hunger strike, organised by the Tibetan Women's Association, began at 4 pm on Tuesday and concluded at 4 pm on Wednesday.

According to the Central Tibetan Administration, Choepa was from Meruma, a nomadic village in Ngaba, in northeastern Tibet. The CTA said Choepa self-immolated on August 10, 2012, calling for freedom in Tibet and the return of the Dalai Lama...

By Khedroob Thondup A Rare Moment of Consensus. In the mid‑1990s, an extraordinary moment of consensus emerged between Beijing and

Dharamshala: Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) marked its 67th anniversary on 11 August with a commemorative programme featuring a traditional Tibetan song and dance competition at the institute.   Chief Guest Justice Yeshe Wangmo, Chief Justice of the...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 12 August: A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation aimed at ensuring American support for Tibet continues beyond the lifetime of the 14th Dalai Lama, by strengthening Washington’s relationship with the Central Tibetan...

Senators Jeff Merkley and Jim Risch introduced a bill to strengthen U.S. ties with Tibet and support CTA engagement at the United Nations.

The legislation, introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Jim Risch (R-ID), has been co-sponsored by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Rick Scott (R-FL).

The protest, organised by the Regional Tibetan Women's Association, Shimla, began at 4 pm on Tuesday and is scheduled to conclude at 4 pm on Wednesday (August 12).

OPINION In the backdrop of the recent cancellation of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) conference, which was scheduled to be in Kathmandu over Aug 23-29, Ifrah Khalil Kawa* reflects on how contemporary geopolitical power increasingly extends beyond...

(TibetanReview.net, Aug11’26) – China has on Aug 10 reacted to India’s issuance on Aug 7 of standardized names of 27 locations in its state of Arunachal Pradesh in a move to counter similar exercises undertaken by itself since 2017,...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: India on Tuesday rejected China’s latest objections over Arunachal Pradesh, reiterating that the north-eastern state is an “inalienable and integral part of India” and that attempts by Beijing to challenge its status cannot alter...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: India has renewed its demand for China to resume sharing hydrological data on the Brahmaputra and provide information on upstream river projects, as Beijing moves ahead with the construction of what is expected to...

There is no slow encroachment in Arunachal Pradesh by China as alleged in some social media posts, sources said on Tuesday, noting that the Army and ITBP are geared up to dominate the border, monitor and check Chinese activities.

August 11, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the introduction of the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act (AFTA) in the US Senate, bringing important bipartisan legislation to both chambers of Congress and building momentum to secure enduring...

The decision, which effectively ended plans for an in-person conference in Kathmandu, was communicated verbally to senior officials of Kathmandu University on August 3, according to a statement issued by the IATS Board.

By Khedroob Thondup The question of whether Tibetan lamas in exile should visit Tibet if permitted by Beijing is not simply a matter of travel. It is a profound test of spiritual fidelity, political calculation, and communal unity. On...

By Utpal Kumar | Firstpost | 10 August 2026 Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, in his book How China Sees India, recounts an extraordinary conversation between Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1972.

(TibetanReview.net, Aug10’26) – China’s state-employed experts have criticized India’s counter-move to standardize on its map the names of 27 locations in its strategic border state of Arunachal Pradesh. Speaking to the Party-mouthpiece globaltimes.cn Aug 9, they have called the...

(TibetanReview.net, Aug10’26) – China has already been wielding the hydrological data it controls in occupied Tibet as a weapon against India, refusing to share it despite an agreement after bilateral relations turned sour in the aftermath of the 2020...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug.10: The 17th Seminar of the International Association of Tibetan Studies (IATS), scheduled to bring more than 700 scholars and researchers to Kathmandu from August 23 to 29, has been moved online after the Government of...

By Kaydor Aukatsang The struggle for our homeland must be financed by us. If we don’t, no one will. In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Tilak Swaraj Fund, which raised around one crore rupees in six months through mass...

Belgian lawmakers have raised concerns that China’s new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress could intensify the erosion of Tibetan identity inside Tibet while also exposing Tibetans and other diaspora communities abroad to new forms of pressure and...

By Khedroob Thondup I am one of six million Tibetans who wholeheartedly support His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s roadmap for his next reincarnation. This is not merely a matter of faith, nor simply a question of tradition. It is...