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Speaking to a group of over 150 Indian supporters from all over India, including members of the Indian parliament and former civil servants, Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay said success for Tibet would mean India’s success as well.

In a first of its kind campaign for Tibet, over 200 students from TCV School, Upper Dharamshala today took part in a ‘Pekhor,’ a religious march, in a show of solidarity and support with Tibetans inside Tibet.

In an open call for solidarity with Tibet, an international group of parliamentarians today called upon lawmakers all over the world to observe June 20 as “Parliamentary Solidarity Day for Tibet.”

Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai yesterday paid a “courtesy visit” to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the latter’s exile residence in Dharamshala. Chimme Rinzin Choekyapa, secretary of the Dalai Lama told Phayul

China’s heavy-handed treatment of Tibetan pilgrims returning back to Tibet from India and Nepal continues unabated months after the first stream of returning Tibetans were arbitrarily arrested and detained earlier this year.

Around six thousands devotees including Indians, foreigners and Tibetans today attended the three-day Introductory Buddhist Teachings by the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Tsug-la Khang in Dharamshala

For the second time in a year, China has cut off Tibet from the outside world with a ban on foreign tourists, just ten days after two Tibetans set themselves on fire in the nation’s capital Lhasa. Major travel agencies in the region were informed in late May by Chinese authorities that travellers from overseas would not be allowed into Tibet.

Coinciding with the World Environment Day, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje yesterday launched the 4th Khoryug Conference on Environmental Protection for Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries in the exile Tibetan headquarters of Dharamshala.

The Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration has said that new Tibetan envoys for the stalled Sino-Tibet dialogue process will be appointed whenever China is ready to resume talks with Tibet.

In a match befitting of a final, Phuntsokling FC, Orissa lifted the 18th Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup beating Tashi Phalkhiel Sports Club, Pokhara on penalties.