Terming the denial of visa by the Russian government to Buddhist spiritual head the Dalai Lama as ''most unfortunate'', an official of the Tibetan-government-in-exile here today said the decision was taken under pressure from China.
Karma Choephel and Karma Yeshi drew in crowds of 120 plus who gathered to hear our distinguished speakers elaborate on contemporary Tibet in an event organised by Students for a Free Tibet –UK (SFT UK) and SFT Dharamsala.
A Canadian scholar on Asia, Thomas S. Axworthy, has urged Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien to see whether Canada could play a role in helping the Tibet-China dialogue move forward. Axworthy, who served the Canadian government for many years
Democracy Now! asks Nobel Peace Prize winner His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his views on the invasion of Iraq, September 11th and U.S. foreign policy following a New York Times article titled “Dalai Lama Says Terror May Need a Violent Reply.”
The 14th Dalai Lama, both an exiled statesman and a world spiritual leader, glided easily between his dual roles during his recent visit as he met with U.S. politicians to discuss the plight of Tibetans under Chinese occupation and addressed crowds in San Francisco
Thousands of Tibetans living in-exile in Dharamsala town in Himacahal Pradesh recently cast votes for a vacant parliament seat. Officials said Tibetans living in Nepal were also casting votes simultaneously there.
On 27 September 1987, Tibetans in Tibet again staged a peaceful mass demonstration against the brutal Chinese regime. This demonstration was initiated by 21 monks and nuns who were joined by hundreds of Tibetan people.
According to confirmed information received from Tibet, the Chinese authorities closed down Kirti Monastic School (Tib translit: kirti' nang bstan slob gling) on 29 July 2003 and it's patron, Soepa Nagur, (Tib translit: bzod pa sna sgur) disappeared since 31 July 2003.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Dharamsala this afternoon, after completing a very successful visit to the United States of America from 4 to 24 September 2003. This morning, His Holiness was received at Chandigrah by Mr. Pema Jungney
