(TibetanReview.net, Apr21’25) – As both China and Vietnam continued to remain tight-lipped over the arrest and custodial death under suspicious circumstances on Mar 29 of a highly respected fugitive Tibetan lama and the secretive and hasty cremation on Apr...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April, 21: His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in excellent health, according to renowned Indian surgeon Dr. Pradeep Chowbey who visited the Tibetan Buddhist leader at his residence on Monday.   The spiritual leader, who turns 90...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 21: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed profound sadness over the passing of Pope Francis, the sovereign of Vatican state, through a message that encapsulates the late pontiff’s legacy of humility...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 21: Tibetan activists group in Dharamshala on Monday strongly condemned the hasty cremation of the renowned Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje in Vietnam without the consent of his family. They alleged that the cremation...

Dalai Lama mourns Pope Francis's death, praising his life of service; Tibetan community holds memorial at Tsuglagkhang Temple, Dharamsala.

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering penned a letter upon the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis to extend deepest condolences to the Catholic Church and its faithful around the globe on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and Tibetans worldwide....

China’s attempts to undermine the institution of the Dalai Lama is a continuation of Mao Zedong’s failure in capturing the current Dalai Lama

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 21 April: A coalition of five Tibetan Political NGOs today condemned the Chinese government for the cremation of Tulku Hungkar Dorjee without his family's consent and reiterated demands for an international investigation into the suspicious...

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to The Most Reverend Leopoldo Girelli, The Apostolic Nuncio to India to express his sadness on learning that His Holiness Pope Francis has passed away. He wrote that he offered prayers...

Tibet groups condemn secret cremation of Tulku Hungkar Dorje in Vietnam without family consent, demand international investigation into custody death.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Tibetan Political NGOs Condemn Cremation of Deceased Tibetan Lama in Vietnam Without Family Consent Following his Death in Custody; Demand International Investigation Body Reportedly Cremated Before Inquiry Fueling Suspicions of Chinese Involvement in Arrest and Death...

Sataun: After his official engagements in Shimla, Sikyong Penpa Tsering commenced visitation programmes in Kham Kathok Tibetan Settlement in Sataun on 19 April 2025.  Upon his arrival, Sikyong was warmly welcomed by Gyasho Kyaptul Rinpoche, Tibetan Settlement Officer (TSO)...

Shimla: Sikyong Penpa Tsering successfully concluded his official engagements in Shimla with a public address on 18 April 2025. Prior to this, Sikyong briefly interacted with the students of Sambhota Tibetan School, Shimla, during which he introduced the historical...

OPINION While it is generally believed that Buddhism had become almost extinct in India by the end of the 12th century, the fact that Buddhaguptha Natha, a Tamil Yogi who appeared like ‘Shukra’ in the sky of India’s Buddhism,...

On April 15, a protester in Chengdu hung banners calling for democracy and reform, echoing China's Sitong Bridge protest.

(TibetanReview.net, Apr19’25) – China on Apr 18 night secretly and under tight security moved the body of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, who died suddenly and inexplicably under the custody of its police in Vietnam late last month, to a crematorium...

Tibetan groups urge Vietnam to halt Tulku Hungkar Dorje's cremation, demand probe into suspicious death allegedly involving Chinese agents.

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April, 19: Five major Tibetan NGOs led protests in Dharamshala on Friday, demanding justice for Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje, who died under suspicious circumstances while in custody of Chinese and Vietnamese authorities in Ho Chi...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 19: In a calculated move to bolster its narrative on the reincarnation of the exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalia Lama, China recently hosted a delegation of more than 20 Buddhist leaders and religious...

Recalling his experiences of listening clandestinely to the US government-funded radio broadcast services while living in Tibet and later working for it at great personal cost after arriving in exile, Gyaltsen Choedrak* argues that while China is spending many...

(TibetanReview.net, Apr18’25) – The executive head, the Sikyong Mr Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has on Apr 17 made a courtesy call on Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of Himachal Pradesh in the state Secretariat...

Varanasi: In a major recognition of India’s spiritual heritage, Varanasi has been ranked the second most sought-after religious destination in the world, according to a recent global study conducted by My Cross, a platform that analyzes faith-based tourism trends.The...

On the occasion of World Heritage day, manuscripts of Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni's Natyashastra have been inscribed in Unesco’s Memory of the World Register. This is a global honour as India now lists 14 inscriptions on this internationally...

The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile expresses deep sorrow over the untimely passing of Tulku Rigzin Hungkar Dorjee Rinpoche, the 56-year-old head of Lung-ngon Monastery in Gade County, Golog, Tibet, who tragically died while in Chinese custody in Vietnam in late March...

Dharamshala: Kicking off the second leg of his official visit to Tibetan settlements in Shimla, Kamrao, and Sataun, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, in his capacity as the incumbent Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Home, Central Tibetan Administration, arrived in...