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From “Government in Exile” to “Central Tibetan Administration”: What’s in a Name?
By Khedroob Thondup In the world of geopolitics, even the names we choose can carry immense weight. The terms "Tibetan Government in Exile" and "Central Tibetan Administration" (CTA) are more than mere labels—they reflect nuanced shifts in identity, diplomacy,...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering to Attend Forum 2000 Conference in Prague
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 5 October: Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering departed Dharamsala on Monday for an official tour that will take him to Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Germany. The tour includes participation in the...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering to Visit Switzerland, Czech Republic and Germany; Will Attend Forum 2000
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) embarked on an official visit to three European countries earlier this morning and is scheduled to attend the upcoming Forum 2000 conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Over the next...
China among countries invited to international tourism summit in Tawang
(TibetanReview.net, Oct04’26) – The government of India is to hold a mega international tourism event in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, towards the end of this month, with China being among the invitees. China claims Arunachal Pradesh, especially the Tawang region,...
Bollywood war drama Maatrubhumi gets gov’t approval, storyline now shows China in positive light
(TibetanReview.net, Oct04’26) – The Bollywood film starring superstar Salman Khan that was announced as Battle Of Galwan, based on the brutal 2020 Ladakh-border conflict between India and China, but retitled as Maatrubhumi: May War Rest In Peace earlier this...
Seven Years in Tibet back on Netflix shelves after 20 years
(TibetanReview.net, Oct03’26) – Subscription-based streaming service Netflix has included on Oct 1 the biographical epic Seven Years in Tibet (1997) among many movies it added to its digital shelves, reported uk.news.yahoo.com Oct 1. The film follows the true story...
New eastern Tibet discovery bolsters China’s lithium reserves by over one million tonnes
(TibetanReview.net, Oct03’26) – China has greatly increased the amount of lithium deposit present in an already super-large reserve located in the eastern Tibetan city of Barkham (Chinese: Maerkang), in Amdo Ngaba, which is currently part of Sichuan province. The...
India issues standard Ladakh placenames that identify incursion spots
(TibetanReview.net, Oct03’26) – After Arunachal Pradesh, India has issued standard, official names of places and geographical features in its Union Territory of Ladakh in a new map to make clear they are parts of its territory, given that they...
WUC weekly brief highlights China’s surveillance, Uyghur rights concerns
According to the WUC weekly brief, a new report by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS), titled “Monitoring the Frontier,” examined what it described as an interconnected architecture of surveillance and control across East Turkistan, Tibet, Inner Mongolia...
EBC Trek vs 7 Days Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Most people comparing treks in Nepal end up looking at the wrong things first — altitude charts, day-by-day distances, maybe a photo of a famous viewpoint. That’s useful… The post EBC Trek vs 7 Days Annapurna Base Camp Trek...
The Reckoning Deferred: Tibet’s Succession Question
OPINION Dr Yashwant Singh* argues that the issue concerning the recognition of the reincarnation of the current Dalai Lama, when the time comes eventually, will force governments to adopt what may amount to a position on the political status...
Nearly 22.5% of mining rights across ‘Tibet’ lie within 5km of glaciers
(TibetanReview.net, Oct02’26) – China says climate change caused the catastrophic Aug 26 Tibet-Nepal avalanche floods, which caused over 1,494 deaths and left more than 6,264 people missing across Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), but nearly 22.5% of the...
On Gandhi Jayanti, Tibetan Sikyong calls for peace, human dignity, freedom; urges China to learn
The Tibetan government-in-exile observed the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in Dharamshala, with Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa Tsering calling for peace, human dignity and freedom and saying that governments should work for the welfare and aspirations...
Demand for climate justice rises in Nepal; commemoration continues for flood victims
Collectively, the activists called for climate justice, warning the global community of the looming crisis that will eventually affect countries in the coming years.
Tibetan activist concludes 600-km ‘Rangzen Yatra’ from Dharamshala to Delhi
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 2: Tibetan activist Lhodrak Tharchin on Thursday concluded his more than 600-kilometre “Rangzen March” or “Azad Yatra”, a solo march from Dharamshala to New Delhi advocating Tibetan independence. Lhodrak began the peaceful march on August...
China reportedly expands drone surveillance and counter-drone network across Tibet
Titled Eyes Above the Plateau: Drones, DJI, and the Aerial Architecture of Control in Tibet, the report was released on September 29 with research support from US-based non-profit C4ADS. It examines Chinese government records dating back to 2017, including...
Sikyong Says Gandhi’s Non-Violence Remains Relevant to Tibetan Struggle
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 2 Oct: Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering on Thursday said Gandhi’s legacy of non-violence remains deeply relevant to the Tibetan struggle, describing him as a global example of resolving conflicts without violence.
How Washington Sold Out Tibet After Nixon’s China Gamble
By Khedroob Thondup When Richard Nixon stepped off the plane in Beijing in 1972, the world hailed it as a masterstroke of diplomacy. The United States, locked in Cold War rivalry with the Soviet Union, had opened a new...
Central Tibetan Administration Celebrates 157th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Dharamshala: To commemorate Gandhi Jayanti, which marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation of India, the leadership and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) gathered in front of the T-building at Gangchen Kyishong...
Tibetan Youth Congress storm protest at the Chinese Embassy on 77th Founding Day of the People’s Republic of China
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) staged a protest outside the Chinese Embassy, strongly condemning Beijing's continued occupation and political control over Tibet on the 77th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
China’s National Day: Tibetan Parliament, CTA call for recognition of Tibetans’ aspirations
On the 77th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, Tibetan leaders on Thursday called on the Chinese leadership to respect the aspirations, cultural identity and way of life of Tibetans and other non-Han nationalities.
Dozens of Tibetan protesters held near Chinese embassy in New Delhi on China’s national day
(TibetanReview.net, Oct01’26) – Police in the Indian capital New Delhi detained dozens of Tibetans as they staged a protest near the Chinese Embassy on Oct 1, the 77th founding anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China,...
Bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama, visiting Dharamshala to deepen their understanding of Tibet issue
(TibetanReview.net, Oct01’26) – A bipartisan delegation of five US House of Representative members has on Sep 30 called on His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his exile home since Apr 1960 in Dharamshala, India, and also addressed the press,...
Trump discussed release of certain political prisoners with Xi, but seen as silent on rights issues generally
(TibetanReview.net, Oct01’26) – US President Donald Trump has said on Sep 30 that he discussed the release of certain political prisoners with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met in the White House last week. However, is seen as...
China expands drone surveillance network across occupied Tibet, report finds
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 1: China has built an extensive drone surveillance and counter-drone network across occupied Tibet, deploying unmanned aircraft, automated docking stations and drone-detection systems as part of its broader security apparatus, according to a new report...






























