Dalai Lama among most admired men, 2019: Gallup poll
DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 31: Exiled Tibetan leader and foremost Buddhist figure His Holiness the Dalai Lama is among the top 10 men who are most admired in the United States for the ninth year in a row. The octogenarian leader was placed 9th most admired men in the US for the year 2019 from a public […]
2020 US Presidential hopefuls pledge to counter China
DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 23: Candidates of the United States 2020 Presidential elections have pledged their will to counter China in the global order and to put a halt to its expansionist designs. Human rights, military conquest, and trade were the key talking points at a Democratic presidential debate on Dec. 19 in Los Angeles, California. Responding […]
China objects to progress of bill on Tibet in US Congress
DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 20: Following the unanimous approval of the the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA) by the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, China has vehemently opposed the development, stating the US is “exploiting” the Tibetan issue to “interfere” in its internal affairs. The bipartisan TPSA bill seeks to update the landmark Tibet Policy Act of […]
CTA rejects Chinese Ambassador’s claim over reincarnation of Buddhist masters
DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 14: Days after Chinese Ambassador to India’s article ‘China’s Tibet: A story of progress’ was published in a mainstream Indian daily, the exile Tibetan government, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration, hit out against the claim saying it is “misleading” and “not true”. In his op-ed, Ambassador Sun Weidong reiterated his government’s […]
Dalai Lama wishes former US President Jimmy Carter swift recovery
DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 13: Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to the former US President Jimmy Carter expressing his concern and wishes for a swift recovery on Tuesday following the latter’s surgery yesterday in Atlanta to relieve pressure from bleeding in his brain. The Tibetan leader wrote, “You have lived a truly […]
“Go back China” say protestors in Nepal against Chinese encroachment
DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 12: Following a report by the Nepalese government’s Survey Department that said China has encroached upon 36 hectares of Nepalese land, protestors in few districts came on the streets on Monday against the encroachment shouting slogans and even burning effigy of the Chinese President Xi Jinping. Nepalese protestors in Saptari, Bardiya, Kapilvastu districts […]
Tibetan man sentenced for sharing teachings of Dalai Lama through Wechat
DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 11: A Tibetan man in occupied Tibet’s Shigatse city has reportedly been sentenced for sharing materials on the Chinese micro messaging app Wechat, that include teachings of the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a Tibetan translation of a book by the Tibetan leader’s brother ‘The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong’. […]
Delegates question validity of Sino-Tibet dialogue at TSG meet
DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 5: The Sino-Tibet dialogue which has been stalled since 2010 was one of the most discussed and debated issues at the 8th Tibet Support Group (TSG) Meet with many of the participants questioning the exile Tibetan leadership on why China will rekindle ties with Dharamshala and why the dialogue still remains a viable […]
Tsugkahang Temple in Dharamshala to get its first elevator
DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 2: The Thekchen Choeling Tsuglakhang known commonly as the Dalai Lama’s temple here in the seat of the exile Tibetan diaspora is set to get its first elevator after decades since its inception. The construction work for the maiden elevator is underway at the left corner of three-floor complex and is expected to […]
China must be confronted: US Secretary of state Pompeo
DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 31: The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday lashed out at the ruling communist party of China, saying that its policies are eyed at domination of the world and aggressively counter to the interests of the US. Pompeo who is a vocal critic of the CCP’s ambitious belt and road […]