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All Tibet protesters against President Xi Jinping at BRICS summit in New Delhi released without charges

(TibetanReview.net, Sep15’26) – All the activist of Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) and Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), totalling around 70, have been released without criminal charges on Sep14, a day after the BRICS Summit in New Delhi ended...

China tightens restrictions on citizens’ foreign travels, targeting those with money, talent, as well as activists

(TibetanReview.net, Sep15’26) – China has begun implementing on Sep 15 new border-control regulations designed to keep two of its most valuable assets from leaving the country: money and talent. It also seen to target human rights and other kinds...

MEA says India-China ties anchored in 3 mutuals: Respect, sensitivity and interest

During the bi-weekly media briefing, Jaiswal reiterated that bilateral ties must be anchored by the "three mutuals": mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual sensitivity, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised core Indian concerns with Chinese President Xi Jinping during...

After Sixty-Seven Years, Tibetans Reject the CCP’s Occupation

By Khedroob Thondup Sixty-seven years of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule in Tibet has produced not trust, but alienation. The CCP’s occupation has been marked by broken promises, suppression of culture, and systematic efforts to erase Tibetan identity. For...

Tibetan Youth Congress lobbies 45 US congressional offices for independence

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 15 Sept: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) on Monday lobbied around 45 offices of members of the US House of Representatives and Senate, urging Washington to raise the Tibet issue at the upcoming meeting between...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses the 30th Founding Anniversary of Tibet Times

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering today attended the 30th founding anniversary of Tibet Times, a Tibetan news media organisation based in Dharamshala, at Gangchen Kyishong as its chief guest. The gathering was also attended by representatives of prominent Tibetan news...

Fast-Melting Himalayan Glaciers Threaten Water Security For Millions: Study

The findings come after the collapse of a Himalayan glacier in late August along the Nepal-Tibet border, which caused cascading landslides and flash floods in the valleys below.

Sikyong Inaugurates The Tibet Museum’s Temporary Exhibition on the 40th Anniversary of the New Generation’s Peaceful Protest Movements (1987-89)

Dharamshala: On 14 September 2026, The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration, inaugurated a temporary exhibition titled “Reflections on the 40th anniversary of the New Generation’s Peaceful Protest Movements (1987–89)” in...

Health Kalon Addresses 4th National Sowa Rigpa Conference, Emphasises Heritage, Service, and Innovation

Sarnath, 11 September 2026: Health Kalon Pema Tso attended the 4th National Conference on Tibetan Sowa Rigpa as the chief guest which was hosted at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath. The day coincided with the...

Tibet museum marks 40 years of peaceful protest movements with exhibition in Dharamshala

Titled “Reflections on the 40th Anniversary of the New Generation’s Peaceful Protest Movements (1987–1989),” the exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of Sikyong, the president of the Central Tibetan Administration, Penpa Tsering, who attended as the chief guest.

US Is Drifting As Trump Policies Push Partners Away, Says Raja Krishnamoorthi

WASHINGTON, DC- India’s economic strength will sustain its global leadership, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said, warning that President Donald Trump’s policies were pushing US partners to look elsewhere and weakening Washington’s influence. As India hosted the BRICS summit in New...

Despite troop reduction in Tibet border, China alleged to advance into contested Arunachal territory

(TibetanReview.net, Sep14’26) – China significantly reduced the size of its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) forces deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in occupied Tibet last year, said Indian media reports Sep 14, citing the country’s Defence Ministry...

Xi Jinping: The Worst Leader Since Mao

By Khedroob Thondup When historians weigh the legacies of China’s rulers, Mao Zedong inevitably looms as the architect of both revolutionary triumph and catastrophic suffering. Yet in the decades after Mao, China’s leadership sought to avoid repeating his excesses...

40 Years on, 1987–1989 uprising in Tibet Remembered as Turning Point for Tibetan Movement

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 14 Sept: What began with monks taking to the streets of Lhasa in 1987 would soon become more than a series of protests, as photographs, medical records and eyewitness accounts carried the events beyond occupied...

Chinese state-linked actors used AI assistant Claude to target dissidents, religious groups

Chinese state-linked actors used Anthropic’s artificial intelligence assistant Claude to monitor dissident and religious communities, including Falun Gong practitioners and employees of The Epoch Times (TET) sister outlet NTD, according to tech company Anthropic, as reported by TET.

Over 60 Tibetans reported held for protesting at BRICS summit in Delhi; contrasting statements issued on Xi-Modi meeting

(TibetanReview.net, Sep13’26) – As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Sep 12 afternoon and took part in the two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi, followed by bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the...

Nepal flood leads to estimated USD 4.7 bn recovery and reconstruction needs: Govt report

Nepal’s recent devastating flash flood has led to an estimated USD 4.7 billion in recovery and reconstruction needs, according to a government-led assessment. The Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) for the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi Flood 2026, released by the government...

Over 60 TYC activists detained after protesting Xi’s visit near BRICS venue in New Delhi

Tenzin Nyidon  NEW DELHI, Sept. 13: At least 64 activists of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), including Vice President Tashi Targyal and Information and International Secretary Tenzin Dehsal, were detained by Delhi Police after staging a protest near the...

Nepal floods: Rescue teams clear 70 metres of debris in tunnel as they close in on 6 trapped workers

Rescue operations are continuing at Nepal’s Chilime hydropower project, where six workers are believed to be trapped inside a tunnel, with Indian and Nepali teams using heavy machinery to clear mud and debris and advance towards an underground powerhouse....

MODI-XI RESET: ‘Partners, Not Rivals’ | Trade, Border, Taiwan-Tibet & China | India China Meeting

INDIA-CHINA RESET LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have signalled a cautious thaw in ties, with both sides agreeing that India and China should be partners rather than rivals. Xi Jinping has argued for a...

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Tibet activists, journalist held for hanging protest banners near BRICS summit venue in Delhi

(TibetanReview.net, Sep12’26) – A day ahead of the much-ballyhooed arrival in New Delhi of Chinese President Xi Jinping for the BRICS summit, scheduled to be held over Sep 12-13, police took into custody five activists of Students for a...

World’s disorder is quietly demanding its return to institutionalism

Institutions are bypassed not because they have failed, but because they are inconvenient to leaders who prefer to negotiate leader-to-leader, unencumbered by process. Canadian PM Mark Carney said as… The post World’s disorder is quietly demanding its return to institutionalism...

Book on Dalai Lama launched ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival for BRICS summit

(TibetanReview.net, Sep12’26) – A book on the Dalai Lama, described as a major work that was over 20 years in the works, was launched at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on Sep 10 evening, ahead of...

Why India cannot trust China

India cannot trust China, not because of paranoia, but because of a demonstrable pattern of aggression, expansionism, and disregard for agreements. India’s relationship with China is one of the… The post Why India cannot trust China appeared first on The...