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A Tibetan parliamentary delegation currently on a lobbying tour for international intervention in the ongoing crisis in Tibet, concluded a four-day campaign in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh yesterday after meeting the state Governor, Chief Minister

A major Chinese mining project in central Tibet has forced the eviction of hundreds of Tibetans from their ancestral lands and caused severe damage to the environment, leading to livestock deaths and decline in farm yield.

“My son died for the justice and freedom of the Tibetan people. I don’t have an iota of regret,” Kyogpo, father of Tibetan self-immolator Drubchog reportedly told a group of visitors who had come to offer their condolences.

A major regional Indian party with more than 20 members in the Indian parliament has assured its support for an all-party parliamentary resolution on the ongoing crisis inside Tibet. The growing support from Indian political leaders from all corners of India comes at a time when Tibetans in Tibet continue to set themselves on fire

The wave of self-immolation protests in Tibet against China’s continued occupation of Tibet shows no sign of abating with reports just in of yet another fiery death in Khyungchu region of Ngaba in eastern Tibet. Initial reports have identified the Tibetan self-immolator as Tsering Phuntsok.

One of the most recognisable political faces in India, Lalu Prasad Yadav joined an increasing group of Indian leaders in expressing solidarity and support for the Tibetan cause. The former chief minister of Bihar and former union minister met with a Tibetan Parliamentary delegation currently on a month-long lobbying campaign

Human rights situation in Tibet in the year 2012 “hit a new low” according to a new report published by the Dharamshala based rights group Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy. Releasing its Annual Report on the human rights situation in Tibet, TCHRD said the Chinese government continued to

China has appointed career diplomat Wei Wei, 57, as the country’s new ambassador to India, replacing Zhang Yan. Wei, who holds a master’s degree in law according to his official biography, earlier served as the Ambassador to Singapore

A recent survey by American and Chinese conservationists have found that the Tibetan wild yak (Tib: Drong), the third largest land mammal in Asia, could be making a comeback following a sharp decline in numbers due to overhunting.

Hundreds of Tibetans and supporters, including the Tibetan Chief Justice Commissioners, Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, and Member of the Tibetan Parliament, attended a prayer service today at Tsug-la Khang, the main temple in Dharamshala.