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Sikyong Penpa Tsering Embarks on Official Visit to Delhi
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering will undertake an official visit to New Delhi from 18 December to 20 December 2025. During his official visit, Sikyong Penpa Tsering will engage with Indian officials and other dignitaries in Delhi. As part of...
Tibet Awareness Campaign Successfully Concludes in Uttar Pradesh
ITCO concludes a week-long Tibet awareness talk series in Uttar Pradesh, focusing on historical ties and human rights. Strengthening India-Tibet advocacy now.
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Continues Tibet Advocacy Efforts in Delhi
New Delhi, 17 December 2025: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile continued its advocacy efforts in New Delhi as members of its Standing Committee, led by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, held a series of meetings with Shri Bhagirath Choudhary, Union Minister of State...
Tibetans in exile raise concern over mass arrests, communications blackout
Deputy director and environmental researcher at the Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), Tempa Gyaltsen, during a press conference held on Tuesday in Dharamshala said that Chinese authorities in Kashi village have detained around 80 Tibetans following a protest against illegal...
Tibetans in-exile demand China to release protesters held for rallying against Zachukha mining
Mass arrests of Tibetans have been reported following the protest against gold mining in Kashi, Kham Zachukha, in Tibet on November 5, 2025. There is a communications blackout as well.
UK Compassionate Concert 2025: An Evening with Legendary Tibetan Singer Tsering Gyurmey
By Tsering Passang 27 December 2025 | United Kingdom Organised by the Tibetan Community in Britain The Tibetan Community in Britain is honoured to present the UK Compassionate Concert 2025, an evening of music, memory, and meaning featuring the...
Dalai Lama’s old sniffer dog Olive retires, Nima takes charge of security
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 18: Olive, a highly trained sniffer dog who played a crucial role in the security of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in McLeodganj, has been formally retired from active...
Sichuan Tibetan villagers face severe repression for reporting illegal gold mining; 80 held, 7 missing
(TibetanReview.net, Dec17’25) – For exposing and protesting against illegal mining for gold going on in their local area, China has detained at least 80 Tibetans early last month from a village in the historically Tibetan area of Sichuan province...
China deploys heavy security in Lhasa during Tibetan Ganden Ngamchoe Festival
Chinese officials have allegedly sent a significant number of police and paramilitary personnel to Lhasa on Sunday for the annual Ganden Ngamchoe festival, an important religious event that honours the parinirvana of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug...
India Tibet Coordination Office Successfully Concludes Week-Long Tibet Awareness Talk Series in Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi: The India Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO), New Delhi, successfully concluded its week-long Tibet Awareness Talk Series with a national-level programme held on 16 December 2025 at Sant Kabir Das Sthali, Lahartara— the birthplace of Sant Kabir Das — in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The concluding programme featured a Tibet Talk...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Participates in Final Day of Annual Yangdrub Ceremony
Dharamshala: On the final day of this year’s Yangdrub—a ritual dedicated to attracting good fortune—on 17 December 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering attended the ceremony to undertake the concluding ritual of wrapping the Vase of Prosperity (Yang-bum). The annual ritual...
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Advocates for Tibet in New Delhi, Meets Union Ministers and Lawmakers
New Delhi, 16 December 2025: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile continued its advocacy efforts in New Delhi as members of its Standing Committee, led by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, held a series of meetings with Indian Union ministers, Members of Parliament from...
Around 80 Tibetans detained after protest against illegal gold mining in Kham Zachuka
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 17: Chinese authorities in Kashi village, Kham Zachuka, Sershul County, Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, detained around 80 Tibetans following a protest against illegal gold-mining activities, with the whereabouts of seven individuals still unknown. The information...
Tibetan Buddhist leader detained as Chinese authorities shutter yet another Tibetan language school
December 16, 2025 Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche, a prominent Tibetan Buddhist leader, was detained by Chinese authorities around December 4, 2025, under unknown circumstances, according to sources close to him. Choktrul Dorje Ten is the abbot of Osel Thegchok...
China tests upgraded light battle tank for deployment in Himalayan Tibet
(TibetanReview.net, Dec16’25) – Both India and China have been continuing to strengthen their Tibet-border security with building and improvement of infrastructure, and deployment of various types of arms and equipment, while maintaining large bodies of troops in the wake...
Shipki-La India-Tibet border trade to resume after six years
(TibetanReview.net, Dec16’25) – India–Tibet border trade through the Shipki-La strategic pass in Kinnaur district will resume from Jun 2026, after a gap of six years, as India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has given political clearance to Himachal Pradesh...
Mass Arrests, Torture Allegations and Communications Blackout Follow Tibetan Protest Against Gold Mining in Eastern Tibet
GATPM, London | 16 December 2025 The Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), under the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to draw urgent attention to a...
Tibetan govt-in-exile condemns China-appointed Panchen Lama’s remarks on Dalai Lama reincarnation
The Tibetan government in exile has strongly condemned remarks by the China-appointed Panchen Lama on the Dalai Lama's reincarnation, reaffirming that authority over the process rests solely with the Dalai Lama.
80 Tibetans Arrested, 7 Disappeared After Protesting Gold Mining in Kham Zachuka
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 16 Dec: Chinese authorities reportedly arrested around 80 Tibetans in Kashi village, located in the Zachuka in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham in occupied Tibet, on 6 November following a protest by the local...
Mass Arrests and Torture Reported After Mining Protests in Kham Zachukha
TPI reports mass arrests and torture in Tibet following protests against gold mining in Kham Zachukha. 80 detained as authorities impose a communications blackout.
TPI Exposes Crackdown in Zachukha region: Detentions & Forced Re-education
Tibet Policy Institute warns of systematic cultural erasure in Zachukha, Tibet, citing school closures and surveillance. Learn about the rights crisis now.
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Continues Tibet Advocacy Efforts in New Delhi
Delhi, 15 December 2025: As the winter session of the Indian Parliament continues, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel led the Standing Committee, divided into three groups, continued Tibet advocacy initiatives in New Delhi by engaging with Indian Members of Parliament...
Tibet Policy Institute Holds Press Conference to Highlight Recent Developments in Zachukha, Eastern Tibet
Dharamshala: This afternoon at around 2:00 pm, the Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), under the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration, held a press conference to highlight recent developments in Zachukha, eastern Tibet. The press...
With Deep Respect: A Devotee’s Letter Concerning the Comfort and Health of His Holiness
To the Relevant Responsible Institutions of the Ganden Phodrangand to the Staff Serving Closely Around His Holiness: With palms joined, I respectfully offer this letter. I write as an ordinary Tibetan devotee. At the same time, this letter represents...
Mass Arrests In Zachuka, Tibet: Around 80 Detained After Protests Against Mining
Chinese authorities have arrested around 80 local Tibetans from Kashi Township (Gaxi Township), in Zachuka, Tibet. Among those detained, some sustained injuries after being subjected to beatings, while others were forced to sign affidavit agreements stating that the main...




























