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Tibetans to Lobby US Congress, Celebrate Dalai Lama's 90th

Tibetans and supporters head to DC for Tibet Lobby Day and to honor the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday with calls for continued US support.

Tibetan Monastery Leader in Critical Condition After Torture in Chinese Prison

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 24 June: The head of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery is now in critical condition after being imprisoned and brutally tortured by Chinese authorities following a peaceful protest last year against the construction of a mega...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Concludes UK Visit with Address to APPG for Tibet at Westminster, Calls for Stronger British Support on Tibetan Issues

London, 24 June 2025 | Tsering Passang The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Sikyong Penpa Tsering, concluded a meaningful visit to London with a final engagement at the UK Parliament on Monday, alongside a series of meetings...

UK: Tibetan leader urges cultural awareness, recalls Tibet’s history before China’s 1959 occupation

While speaking to the attendees on June 22, Sikyong Penpa Tsering shared vital topics and stories regarding Tibet with the students, starting with the impact of the collision between the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates that resulted in the...

Kalon Norzin Dolma Attends 11th India Week Hamburg in Germany

Hamburg: On the afternoon of 22 June 2025, Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma of the Department of Information & International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, accompanied by Under Secretary Migmar Bhuti arrived at Hamburg Airport. The Tibetan delegation was warmly welcomed...

Hundreds of Tibetans and supporters visiting Washington, DC to advocate for Tibet and celebrate Dalai Lama’s birthday

June 23, 2025 Beginning tomorrow, hundreds of Tibet supporters will convene at the US Capitol for a two-day event to tell their representatives that the United States must maintain its long-standing support for Tibet. Tibet Lobby Day is a...

Dalai Lama's 90th birthday may cast shadow over Modi-Xi Rio date

New Delhi: A birthday may cast a shadow over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro early next month. ...

Dalai Lama Expected to Address Reincarnation at Upcoming Religious Conference

Dalai Lama expected to speak on reincarnation at July religious conference in Dharamshala ahead of his 90th birthday, amid warnings against Chinese interference.

Dalai Lama set for Ladakh summer itinerary next month

(TibetanReview.net, Jun23’25) – The Dalai Lama is to visit Ladakh next month and will spend at least more than a month there, resuming an annual schedule disrupted by his knee replacement surgery in the USA in Jun 2024, reported...

Britain’s Labour gov’t set to approve controversial Chinese super-embassy plan amid continuing fierce opposition

TibetanReview.net, Jun23’25) – Despite strong opposition from the United States, human rights groups and local residents, Britain’s Labour government is set to approve China’s super-embassy plan in London’s financial districts, reported standard.co.uk Jun 22. The Labour government has pivoted...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Engages with Tibetan Community in the UK during Official Visit

London, 23 June 2025 | Tsering Passang On 22nd June, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the elected political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), met with members of the Tibetan Community UK during his official visit to the country. The...

Dalai Lama to visit Ladakh in July following 90th birthday celebrations

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 23: The office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has officially confirmed the Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit to Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh, in July, marking his return to the region after his last visit...

Chinese ‘super-embassy’ in London set for approval despite espionage and rights concerns

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 23: A highly controversial Chinese “super-embassy” near the historic Tower of London is set to receive ministerial approval within weeks, despite strong opposition from local communities, human rights organisations, and mounting concerns over surveillance and...

Tibetan leader highlights Tibet’s global relevance in London, urges youth to defend identity and history

Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering, during a UK visit, urged Tibetan youth to understand their history, stressed Tibet's global importance, and called for dialogue with China. He also warned against blind cooperation with China, highlighting the need to protect Tibetan...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Attends Annual Festival of London School Of Tibetan Language And Culture

London: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, accompanied by Representative Tsering Yangkyi, attended the annual festival of London School of Tibetan Language and Culture and addressed the gathering on 22 June 2025. Sikyong conveyed essential topics and narratives about Tibet to the...

ETGE slams US envoy’s meeting with Chinese Minister linked to Uyghur genocide

The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) firmly denounced the recent meeting between US Ambassador to China David Perdue and Wang Xiaohong, China's Minister of Public Security and a key figure in the ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Interacts with Tibetan Youth at the London School of Economics

London: On the afternoon of 21 June 2025 (BST), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration was warmly received in London by Representative Tsering Yangkyi and Secretary Tenzin Kunga from the Office of Tibet, London, and members of...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Addresses 11th General Body Meeting of Ngari Chithun Association

Dharamshala, 20 June 2025: The Ngari Chithun Association convened its 11th General Body Meeting at the Dharamshala Tibetan Settlement Office Hall. The four-day meeting, scheduled from 20 to 23 June, was inaugurated in the presence of several distinguished guests...

Dalai Lama to make announcement about his reincarnation during upcoming Tibetan Religious Conference

The Tibetan Buddhist leaders will attend the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference from July 2-4 in the North Indian hill town of Dharamshala.

China’s United Front chief stresses ‘Sinicization of religions’ as Dalai Lama’s move on his reincarnation plan nears

(TibetanReview.net, Jun21’25) – The head of China’s United Front Work Department, the Communist Party body that oversees religious organisations, has warned faith groups to guard against “hidden dangers in the religious field and resolutely resist foreign infiltration,” becoming only...

Hundreds celebrate International Yoga Day in Beijing

The event began with a soulful kirtan and continued with an energizing session of the Common Yoga Protocol, officially marking the start of the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations at the Old Chancery complex.

Kailash Manasarovar Yatris celebrate International Day of Yoga in Tibet

Pilgrims on the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, a sacred journey to Mount Kailash in Tibet, marked the International Day of Yoga 2025 by performing yoga sessions in Bainang County, Tibet Autonomous Region.

Kailash Mansarovar yatra resumes for Indian pilgrims after five-year hiatus

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 21:  A group of 39 Indian pilgrims crossed into Tibet on Friday, marking the long-awaited resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after a five-year suspension that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and extended due to border...

Two Tibetan Monastic Leaders Sentenced Over Anti-Dam Protests in Dege; One in Critical Condition

Chinese authorities have sentenced two senior Tibetan monastic leaders—Abbot Sherab and monastery administrator Gonpo of Yena Monastery in Dege County, eastern Tibet—to four and three years in prison respectively, according to sources cited by Radio Free Asia. The sentencing...

Will the Dalai Lama address the issue of his succession early next month?

(TibetanReview.net, Jun20’25) – Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is expected to issue a message on Jul 2, few days before his 90th birthday, which will possibly address the issue of his succession, reported the AFP Jun 19, citing the Sikyong...