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China Warns Czech Republic Over President’s Historic Dalai Lama Meeting in Ladakh

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 28 July: China has strongly opposed Czech President Petr Pavel’s meeting in India with the Dalai Lama and leaders of the Tibetan government in exile, urgently calling on the Czech side to honour its commitment...

Historic Visit: Czech President His Excellency Petr Pavel Meets Tibetan Leaders, Affirms Support for Tibet Cause

Leh, Ladakh: In a historic moment, the leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration—comprising Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Kalon (Minister) Dolma Gyari (Department of Security), Kalon Norzin Dolma (Department of Information and International Relations), Secretary Palden Dhondup (Department of Home), Representative...

China calls acceptance-challenged Gyaincain Norbu ‘one of the most influential Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism’

(TibetanReview.net, Jul27’25) – Continuing his annual months-long tour of Tibet after arriving in Lhasa from Beijing on Jun 27, the Chinese government-appointed 11th Panchen Lama Gyaincain Norbu has spent 12 days in Chamdo City from Jul 7 and then...

Thiksey Rinpoche has donated land for relocating Tibetans stuck in Ladakh’s remote inhospitable north

(TibetanReview.net, Jul27’25) – The head of the Thiksey Monastery in Leh, the capital of India’s Union Territory of Ladakh, has donated a sizeable area of 62 kanals (7.5 acres) of land to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for the...

Thiksey Rinpoche donates land for Tibetan refugee resettlement in Ladakh; CTA expresses gratitude

According to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the land will facilitate the relocation of the Jangthang Tibetan nomadic community in Chumur and provide much-needed housing for Tibetan families in Leh lacking permanent homes.

Sri Lanka: Rebirth must be revisited with compassion and inquiry, says Buddhist leader

Another speaker, Panchamee Hewavissenti, spoke about the political and traditional aspects of the Dalai Lama's reincarnation. She said that the issue involves not only spiritual matters but also international politics and the future of Tibetan Buddhism.

China’s mega-dam in Tibet is a risk in a climate of uncertainty

China's mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo raises seismic, ecological, and geopolitical concerns across South Asia and the Himalayas. The post China’s mega-dam in Tibet is a risk in a climate of uncertainty appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

Canada at the crossroads: Will PM Carney defend sovereignty or chase China’s illusions?

Canada's China pivot sparks backlash as critics urge PM Carney to stick with India and Indo-Pacific allies over authoritarian Beijing. The post Canada at the crossroads: Will PM Carney defend sovereignty or chase China’s illusions? appeared first on The...

Central Tibetan Administration Receives 62 Kanals of Land from Thiksey Rinpoche for the Welfare of Tibetans in Ladakh

Leh, Ladakh: On 25 July 2025, a delegation led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), comprising Kalons (Ministers) and senior officials, paid a visit to the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche, Venerable Ngawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin, in...

China’s Panchen on mission to align Tibetan Buddhism with Chinese socialist society

(TibetanReview.net, Jul26’25) – Gyaincain Norbu, appointed by China as the 11th Panchen Lama back in 1995 (after abducting and disappearing the incumbent Gedhun Choekyi Nyima), but not recognized by mainstream Tibetan Buddhists, has reiterated his call for aligning Tibetan...

21,000 gather in Zanskar for Dalai Lama’s Dharma teachings

According to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), an estimated 21,000 people, monks, nuns, laypeople, and schoolchildren, assembled on July 25, for a special Dharma discourse held at Karsha Phodrang, Ladakh.

Nepali PM Oli makes aerial survey of drought-hit Madhesh Province

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli flew onboard the Nepal Army helicopter to the drought-hit Madhesh province, taking stock of the situation with a food crisis looming ahead.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Teaches the Three Principle of the Path

–dalailama.com Karsha Phodrang, Zanskar, Ladakh: Today, the early morning sun shone down the valley of the Zanskar river. His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s throne had been set up on the veranda of the Karsha Phodrang facing Karsha Monastery. Of...

China silent on EU raising of Tibet, Dalai Lama reincarnation issues during Beijing summit

(TibetanReview.net, Jul25’25) – Although not the main item on the agenda, the European Union (EU) has on Jul 24 strongly raised its concerns on the human rights abuses in Tibet, including religious repression and political interference in the Dalai...

Studio Nyandak host conference on earthquake resilience and Tibetan architectural heritage in Dharamshala

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 25: New York based Studio Nyandak, an architecture and engineering firm based in New York City, in collaboration with the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA), hosted a two-day conference from July 24–25 titled “Architectural...

Has the India-UK Comprehensive Trade Deal Overlooked Tibet’s Strategic and Moral Significance?

By Tsering Passang | NepalAaja India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement The India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK on 23–24 July 2025, is a landmark achievement....

At 50-year diplomatic milestone, EU slams China’s repression in Tibet, cites Dalai Lama succession interference

The summit, which also marked 50 years of EU-China diplomatic ties, brought together top-level leaders, including European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative Josep Borrell, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Despite...

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu joins Dalai Lama's spiritual gathering in Ladakh

presence of nearly 30,000 spiritual seekers who assembled under the vast Ladakhi skies to receive teachings from the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

EU Highlights Tibet Human Rights at Summit with China

EU leaders confront China over Tibet human rights at Beijing summit, criticizing interference in Dalai Lama succession and religious freedoms restrictions.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering to Visit Ladakh, Tibetan settlements in Central India, Varanasi, Nainital and Delhi

  Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering began his official visit to Ladakh earlier today. After concluding his visit to Ladakh, he is set to embark on the second phase of his tour, which will include visits to Tibetan settlements in...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Congratulates Kyabje Dagpo Rinpoche on Receiving Legion d’Honneur

Dharamshala: On 23 July 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, extended his warm congratulations to Kyabje Dagpo Rinpoche for being awarded France’s highest national distinction, the Légion d’Honneur. In his...

China welcomes India’s tourist visa opening, but calls conditions unreasonable

(TibetanReview.net, Jul24’25) – China has welcomed India’s decision to resume the issuing of tourist visas to its citizens from Jul 24, after a gap of five years, but its official media has called the conditions unreasonable. The move came...

China claims world’s largest dam in Tibet will prevent disasters along Yarlung river

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 24: China has defended the construction of a massive hydropower dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, known as the Brahmaputra in India, calling it a sovereign initiative to boost...

China’s growing influence at UN worries EU as major reforms begin

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 24: As the United Nations (UN) begins a major reform process called the UN80 Initiative, tensions are rising between China and the European Union. The EU is worried that China is using these reforms to increase...

Amnesty International marks 10 years since China’s ‘709 Crackdown’, calls for global action against ongoing rights abuses

Amnesty International has issued a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Chinese government's "709" crackdown on human rights lawyers, urging for an independent international inquiry into the decade-long persecution of civil society and human rights activists in...