(TibetanReview.net, Jan13’26) – China has on Jan 12 defended its illegal acquisition in 1963 of the Shaksgam Valley of India’s Union territory of Ladakh, following New Delhi’s sharp criticism on Jan 9 of its expansion of the China-Pakistan Economic...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 12 Jan: As Drepung Lachi’s ultimatum to two Gelug MPs raises questions about potential violations of electoral conduct rules - including prohibitions against unfounded accusations and religious-based intimidation-  the Tibetan Election Commission backtracked on its...

China’s official narrative on Tibet, arguing its 1951 integration was occupation, not reunification, built on selective history and power. The post From Liberation to Occupation on Tibet: The Myth of the 1951 Peaceful Union appeared first on The Sunday...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 13: As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares for an official visit to China from January 13 to 17, 2026, a coalition of human rights groups and civil society organisations in Canada has issued robust...

Dharamshala: On 12 January 2026, Shri Rajeev Bhardwaj, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Kangra, visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. He was accompanied by Shri Sachin Sharma, BJP District President; Shri Sanjay Sharma, BJP State Spokesperson; Shri Vishav Chakshu, BJP...

Compiled By Palden Translated By TenGyal 1)At Least 115 Tibetans Arrested and Detained In 2025 alone, the Chinese government arrested and detained at least 115 Tibetans under fabricated charges of “political offenses.” The conditions and whereabouts of many of these...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 12: In a unprecedented pronouncement, one of the foremost Gelug monastic authority, the Drepung Lachi or the administrative body of Drepung Monastery on Friday summoned two Gelug parliamentary representatives—Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten of Drepung Gomang...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan12’26) – Given the regime-threatening protests that are being staged across Iran these days by a people no longer able to endure the economic hardship caused by their theocratic government’s grossly misplaced priorities, the Communist party of China...

Every year, China celebrates Police Day with great fanfare, touting its advances in law enforcement and technology. The post On Police Day, World Ignores CCP’s Tibetan and Uyghur Prisons appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

(TibetanReview.net, Jan11’26) – The Lachi of the Drepung monastic university has on Jan 9 called on the two monks representing the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism in the Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) to express heartfelt remorse for their...

New Delhi: China’s vast South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP), the largest hydraulic engineering venture ever attempted, along with its relentless dam construction across the Tibetan Plateau, is reshaping… The post China’s Mega Dams Threaten Water Security of Downstream Nations...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan10’26) – India has reacted sharply to an announcement by Beijing and Islamabad of an expansion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to include areas across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Chinese-ruled Shaksgam valley of Ladakh. The Shaksgam valley...

Chinese authorities summon Lhasa monks, demanding loyalty to the CCP and active support for the "Sinicisation of Tibetan Buddhism" and socialist alignment.

Fire destroys 11 shops at a Tibetan winter market in Kolkata, threatening trader livelihoods. Police are investigating the cause; no casualties reported.

A viral video showing a Chinese tourist desecrating a Tibetan monastery shrine has triggered outrage, highlighting concerns over cultural tourism policies.

Tibetan Plateau hit record high temperatures for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, rising 1.12°C above normal amid accelerating global warming.

Delek Hospital and AOCA Japan’s 23rd Free Eye Camp screened 298 people and performed 52 successful surgeries in Dharamshala, restoring vital vision.

The viral footage shows the tourist drinking liquid directly from a shrine altar before pouring the remaining drink into a butter lamp, an action Tibetans say represents a grave violation of religious sanctity and cultural values. Tibetans online condemned...

On 10th Jan 2026, the Tibetan Youth Congress Joint Secretary Ngawang Paljor la visited West Bengal, the Wellington Tibetan Market to express support and solidarity following the 8th January, 3pm the fire hazard at Wellington Tibetan Winter Market, which...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan09’26) – A total of 11 shops have been gutted by a raging fire which swept through a Tibetan winter sweater-sellers’ market in Kolkata, capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on Jan 8 afternoon. No casualties...

(TibetanReview.net, Jan09’26) – In yet another major move to normalise business ties with China even as the border issue continues to fester, albeit with reduced tensions, India has decided to let Chinese companies compete for government contracts, reported Reuters...

By Tsering Passang For nearly seven decades since coming into exile in 1959, the Tibetan freedom movement has endured through moral clarity, resilience, and an unshakeable commitment to nonviolence. These values remain our compass. They earned global recognition most...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 9: A video widely circulated on Chinese social media platforms has triggered strong condemnation from Tibetans inside Tibet and in exile after it showed a Chinese tourist desecrating sacred objects inside a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. The footage,...

The TYC Centrex convened a special meeting to revisit the agendas and resolutions adopted during the Working Committee Meeting and the General Body Meeting. As the TYC family, we collectively adopted numerous resolutions dedicated to the cause of Tibet...