Chinese officials have destroyed more than 300 Buddhist stupas and a revered statue of a Guru in Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County within the Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture last month, according to a report from the Central Tibetan Administration...

China has begun construction of the biggest hydroelectric dam in the world. The dam will be located on the Tibetan Yarlung Tsangpo river, also known as the Brahmaputra and Jamuna, just 50 km away from the Indian border in...

Dharamshala: In a grave assault on Tibetan religious heritage, Chinese authorities have demolished over 300 Buddhist stupas and a revered Guru statue in the Drakgo (Ch: Luhuo) County, Karze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the traditional Tibet’s province of...

A congressional briefing focused on Captive Nations took place in the Rayburn House Office Building of the US Congress to observe Captive Nations Week 2025, which was established under Public Law 86-90, known as the Captive Nations Resolution, on...

Dalai Lama arrives in Zanskar to inaugurate major Buddhist symposium featuring debates by monks, nuns and schoolchildren from across Himalayan region.

Civil society groups urge EU to address Tibet rights and Dalai Lama succession interference at upcoming China summit in Beijing.

Tibetan activist Tsongon Tsering released early from prison with heavy restrictions after protesting illegal mining activities in Tibet.

(TibetanReview.net, Jul21’25) – China has released on Jul 8 after eight months a Tibetan environment rights protester in Sichuan province who should never have been jailed in the first place, subject to stringent conditions that severely curtails his freedom,...

Zanskar, Ladakh, India: After two days when poor weather obstructed travel between Leh and Zanskar, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was able today to fly into Padum by helicopter. He was given a grand reception at the helipad by...

Zanskar, Ladakh, India: After two days when poor weather obstructed travel between Leh and Zanskar, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was able today to fly into Padum by helicopter. He was given a grand reception at the helipad by...

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Following a two-day delay caused by inclement weather, the foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, arrived in Zanskar this morning to a heartfelt and jubilant welcome by the local community. Initially scheduled...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Tibetan environmental activist Tsongon Tsering was released from prison on July 8 after spending over eight months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province, according to the Dharamshala-based Tibetan Centre for Human...

Assam's chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, addressed concerns regarding China's Brahmaputra dam project, stating there's no immediate cause for alarm as the river's flow relies on multiple sources, including Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, and local rainfall. He acknowledged conflicting views...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 21 July: China officially announced on Saturday the start of the construction of the world’s largest and riskiest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo in occupied Tibet, known as the Brahmaputra River in India, bordering...

Dharamshala: On 21 July, Sikyong Penpa Tsering held an hour-long interactive session with approximately 60 Tibetan students from abroad, during which he emphasised the profound responsibility of being Tibetan and the importance of remaining hopeful, noting that “hope is...

China on Saturday, July 20 formally started the construction of a $167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the border with India in Arunachal Pradesh.

Tibetan environmental rights activist Tsongon Tsering was released from prison on 8 July 2025, after spending more than eight months in detention in Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Prefecture, Sichuan Province. His early release, before completing his full sentence, was reportedly...

Massachusetts honors Dalai Lama's 90th birthday with Governor's Citation and Legislative Resolution, launching global "Year of Compassion" observance.

The WUC emphasised that this legislation responds directly to growing evidence, including a recent report from Global Rights Compliance, that exposes the Chinese Communist Party's use of Uyghur forced labour in East Turkistan's mining sector. U.S. officials have underlined...

China begins construction of $167B mega-dam on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo river flowing to India, raising water security concerns downstream.

China starts construction on world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet

(TibetanReview.net, Jul20’25) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang has announced on Jul 19 the start of the construction of the world’s biggest hydropower dam over the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Metog county of Nyingchi (Tibetan: Nyingtri) prefecture, Tibet, close to...

OPINION Tenzin Jigmey* argues that While TCV has undoubtedly succeeded in preserving cultural continuity and providing moral guidance rooted in Tibetan values and Buddhist principles, it has fallen short in delivering the rigorous academic foundation required for those under...

Lekhi, part of the second group of pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, fell from a horse in Darchin, Tibet, and sustained injuries.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck Tibet on the morning of Sunday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).