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As a result of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s efforts, we were able to re-establish direct contact with the Chinese leadership in September 2002. In continuation of the process my colleague Kelsang Gyaltsen and I, accompanied by two members of the Task Force

With all eyes and ears on the return of the second delegation to China earlier this week, Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Mr. Lodi Gyari, who headed the Task Force, said China has acknowledged the efforts made by the Tibetan

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama greets the audience at an award ceremony in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, June 11, 2003. On behalf of Sulabh International Dalai Lama presented 'Man of Letters' award to former Executive Director of World Bank Balmiki Prasad Singh, (not in the picture) for his writings and zeal to build a dynamic and responsive society in India. Photo by Ajit Kumar

The Tibetan community here is set to welcome defence minister George Fernandes, who is scheduled to visit the hill town on June 12. The minister has accepted an invitation from the Tibetan Refugee Centre (TRC), Darjeeling

Sources emanating from the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu state that the Nepal-Tibet border will be reopened on 1 July 2003. The People's Republic of China (PRC) stopped flights between Lhasa and Kathmandu on 27 April 2003 as part of a catalogue

The 5-day Buddhist teachings concluded here this evening with the offering of the long life prayers to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by Lakha Rinpoche, chairman of Tibet Charity that had organised the teachings.

A series of meetings between the Dalai Lama's envoys and senior Chinese officials have helped clear some misunderstandings between the two sides on the Tibet issue, the exiled spiritual leader's spokesman said on Tuesday.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will arrive in Delhi tomorrow after completing his tour of Europe. The 67-year-old Buddhist leader and Tibet's temporal head will head for Ladakh where he will give discourse on Buddhism to the Buddhist population in the region.

Despite reports that the Dalai Lama had stated on Wednesday that the Chinese Government's official attitude is more positive, a Foreign Ministry official said that Sri Lanka's position regarding the Dalai Lama remained unchanged.

A huge crowd gathered yesterday for the final football match between Pokhara and Dharamsala. Mr. Thupten Lungrik, minister for Education and Religion and Culture was the Chief Guest. Many other important people were also present to watch