Tibet-China back-channel talks held through a ‘third country’: CTA Prez
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 18: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration has said that the CTA had back-channel talks with Chinese authorities “through a third country” in the first week of July. Speaking to a group of media in Delhi on Wednesday, Sikyong Tsering revealed “We have been having back-channel negotiations with the Chinese […]
Long-time friend of Tibet Richard Gere recovering after prostate operation
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 18: Richard Gere, hollywood actor and long-time advocate for Tibet and a good friend of the Tibetan exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, has recently been the subject of public concern over reports of his health. The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong Penpa during a […]
U.S pursuing visa restrictions on Chinese officials involved in human rights abuses in Tibet and East Turkistan
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 18: The United States State Department is taking action to impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials involved in human rights violations in Tibet and East Turkistan. In a statement issued on Friday, July 12 by Mathew Miller, the United States State Department spokesperson stated, “The United States continues to promote accountability in the defence of […]
Two Tibetan men arrested for smuggling 108 kg gold near Indo-Tibet border
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 18: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has reportedly arrested two Tibetan men on July 9 for smuggling gold bricks in eastern Ladakh along the Indo-Tibet border. The ITBP discovered the men in possession of 108 gold bars, each weighing 1 kg, reports stated. The suspects, identified as Tsering Chamba (69) […]