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The Cryosphere Divide: Blatten, Switzerland, Had a Warning. Nepal Faced Catastrophe
By Dr. Kusum Vyas In an era of rapid climate change, the world’s high-mountain regions are undergoing profound changes. Glaciers, permafrost, and slopes that once appeared immovable are becoming increasingly capable of sudden and catastrophic failure. Two disasters—separated by...
Major study finds human induced climate change a factor in the Aug 26 Tibet-Nepal flash flood devastation
(TibetanReview.net, Sep18’26) – Climate change, including Human induced factors and industrial emissions, was a key factor in preconditioning the devastating glacier-avalanche triggered flash floods of ice, rock, mud, and water which swept through the Tibet-Nepal border on Aug 26...
From Pomaia to Italy: The Story Behind Nomads Tibet
Elia Mantovan* says he founded Nomads Tibet, which serves Tibetan momos at festivals, cultural events and public gatherings throughout Italy, as a way to open Tibet and its culture, with which he grew up since childhood, to the outside...
WUC urges US to raise Uyghur genocide during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s US visit
The WUC said the United States has a record of supporting the Uyghur cause and drawing international attention to what it describes as China’s repression of Uyghurs. It noted that Washington formally recognized the situation as genocide on January...
Parliament adopts resolution mandating CTA officials to use Tibetan in official duties
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 18: The Tibetan Parliament in Exile on Friday adopted a resolution mandating leaders, officials, and staff of the exile Tibetan government officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), to use Tibetan in their official...
Resolution on Tibetan independence policy fails to secure majority for debate
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 18: A private member’s resolution seeking the adoption of a policy supporting Tibetan independence failed to secure the majority number after securing 15 votes in favour and 23 against, on Friday, during the second session...
TPiE Votes 23–15 Against Private Member’s Bill on Continuation of Tibetan Independence Struggle
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 18 Sept: A private member’s Bill calling for the continuation of the Tibetan independence struggle prompted heated debate in the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) on Friday over the constitutional and procedural basis for bringing the proposal...
The CIA and Chushi Gangdruk — Tibet’s Four Rivers, Six Ranges
By Khedroob Thondup When Tibet was engulfed by Chinese occupation in the 1950s, despair spread across the plateau. Villages were uprooted, monasteries destroyed, and a centuries-old way of life threatened with extinction. Out of this crisis rose the Chushi...
Rights coalition urges Xi to reopen dialogue, release Panchen Lama, repeal ethnic unity law ahead of US visit
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: A coalition of 30 human rights organisations has called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to take immediate and verifiable steps on human rights, including resuming dialogue with representatives of the Dalai Lama, releasing the...
Lawmakers call for greater preparedness, relief for flood-hit Gegayling Tibetan settlement in Nepal
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: Members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Thursday called for greater preparedness and contingency planning for Tibetans in Nepal following the devastating August flash flood that caused extensive destruction in Nepal’s Rasuwa bordering Tibet...
China says PM Modi promised not to allow ‘anti-China activities’ on Indian territory
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 17: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun has claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Chinese President Xi Jinping that India would not allow its territory to be used for “anti-China activities,” following their...
Reincarnation of a China-compliant, Italy-based Tibetan lama enthroned in Tibet
(TibetanReview.net, Sep17’26) – China said the 6th Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche, Jamyang Choephel Jampa Gyaltsen, was formally enthroned at Gangchen Monastery in Sakya County, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), on Sep 15, 2026, in keeping with his predecessor’s wish that his...
India reiterated its Tibet, Taiwan stand during Sep 12 Xi-Modi meet, raised own concerns ‘as well’
(TibetanReview.net, Sep17’26) – India may not have stated it in its official readout of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi on Sep12, but China...
EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib Calls for Greater Clarity and Transparency on Humanitarian Situation in Tibet Following Devastating Flash Floods
Strasbourg, 17 September 2026: Expressing gratitude for the EU’s rapid response following the devastating flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border on 26 August 2026, leaving hundreds dead and thousands still unaccounted for, the Office of Tibet Brussels has...
The ROC’s Quiet Retreat: Tibet, the Mainland, and the Constitution
By Khedroob Thondup When the Republic of China (ROC) government fled to Taiwan in 1949, it carried with it the constitutional claim to rule all of China—including Tibet and Mongolia. For decades, this claim was not only symbolic but...
Dalai Lama extends birthday wishes to PM Modi, lauds India’s contribution to global peace
Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama on Thursday extended his warm greetings and prayers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday, wishing him continued good health.
Did Xi Jinping Suffer a Stroke at BRICS and Hurry Home?
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 17 Sept: Unverified claims that Chinese President Xi Jinping suffered a stroke during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi have circulated on popular social media platform X, with Wanjun Xie, chairman of the China...
‘International Campaign for Tibet’ calls on Trump to press Xi on Tibet, Panchen Lama, human rights
The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) on Wednesday (local time) called on US President Donald Trump to raise issues concerning Tibet and human rights with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their upcoming meeting in Washington DC, and urged China...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Extends Warmest Birthday Greetings and Prayers for Good Health to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamshala, HP, India: Today, on Prime Minister Modi’s birthday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to him to offer his warmest greetings and prayers for his continued good health. “May I congratulate you on India’s emergence...
Speaker of Parliament launches sweeping critique of China’s ‘Ethnic Unity Law’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: The second session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile commenced in Dharamshala on Wednesday and is scheduled to continue through September 25. Speaker Tsering Dolma Tsering Teykhang used her opening address to launch a sweeping...
China’s new exit-and-entry regulations take effect, widening control over overseas travel
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: China on Tuesday brought into force a new set of regulations on Exit and Entry Administration, giving authorities broader powers to scrutinise and restrict the overseas travel of Chinese citizens while tightening requirements for...
New report reveals Chinese AI-enabled surveillance on Tibetan exile government, Buddhist members, ICT and SFT
September 16, 2026 A new Anthropic threat intelligence report titled ‘Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026’ provides disturbing evidence of China-based, government-aligned actors targeting the Tibetan exile government or the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), members of the...
ICT calls on President Trump to publicly press Xi on Tibet, the Panchen Lama and human rights
September 16, 2026 As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., the International Campaign for Tibet urges him to make Tibet and human rights central to their bilateral discussions, and to press...
Tibetan testifies at ranking US Congressional Committee members’ hearing ahead of President Xi Jinping’s arrival
(TibetanReview.net, Sep16’26) – Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit later this month, and as Tibetan groups and others prepare protest receptions for him, Ranking Member Ro Khanna of the US House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between...
China to launch first publicity week under its new ‘Ethnic unity’ law on Sep 21
(TibetanReview.net, Sep16’26) – China is to showcase the progress it has made in the implementation of its so-called Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law in the first annual event be held under it on Sep 21. The activities will...
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