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Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, was the dream destination for Western explorers during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Only the lucky few managed to reach Tibet, inspired by the remoteness of its location on the "roof of the world" and the romance of Shangri-La.

Nepal and China are hoping to boost trade and tourism through the possible opening up of two ancient Himalayan crossings and allowing helicopters to travel from the kingdom to a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Tibet.

Former speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri Rabi Rai has come out strongly against the stand of Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee on Tibet on Joint Sino India declaration in Beijing and then his clarification on the floor of the Parliament.

China has expressed regret over the cancellation of a visit by the US government's religious rights monitor, which said it was protesting what it called "unacceptable" restrictions imposed by Beijing.

Tibet is eyeing India, Nepal and Bhutan to export garlic to the three major South Asian markets, a report said today. Already, Gyangze county in the Tibet autonomous region of Southwest China has contracted to export 150 tonnes of garlic to Nepal.

The Chinese press has published an unusually factual and restrained bylined article summarising the Dalai Lama¹s "Middle Way" approach, and providing a further indication that officials in China recognise the significance to the Tibetan government in exile

Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Joseph Biden (D-DE) have introduced a resolution welcoming His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Washington, D.C., in September and recognizing him for his lifelong commitment to non-violence and human rights.

Four Tibetans detained in Nepal were returned to Chinese authorities despite Nepal’s promise to no longer forcefully return Tibetan refugees to China, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.

Nepali Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa reiterated Thursday in Kathmandu that Nepal will stick to its principled stand of One-China Policy and will not allow any anti-China activities in Nepal's territory.

China, which controls Tibet for strategic and nationalistic reasons, now has yet another motive to hold on to the Himalayan region, as it has more water than any other part of the country.