Videos of fireworks resembling a "rising dragon" erupting over Himalayan foothills had drawn backlash.

The maps also omitted "important islands", the source of competing claims between Beijing and its neighbours.

Unpredictable, intense and longer monsoons are encroaching into autumn, turning it into a deadly season.

Hundreds of hikers have been guided to safety in Tibet after becoming trapped over the weekend by heavy snowfall.

Chinese state media reports say around 350 people have been rescued and efforts are under way to reach more than 200 others.

Rescue teams have been deployed to clear the snow on the world's tallest mountain, Chinese state media reports.

India's IndiGo airline said that it would restart direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou from 26 October.

Officials are investigating the firm after the display drew backlash for its potential environmental impact.

India's prime minister hopes to draw nearer to some of the world’s largest economies.

The visit to Lhasa suggests a desire to stamp the Chinese leader's authority over the region.

Yi's India visit comes days before PM Modi's trip to China, and signals a further thaw in relations.

Many fear they could lose the long-standing support that sustained the community after the current Dalai Lama passes away.

At least 15 people have died and dozens more are missing after flash floods hit Gansu province, local authorities say.

Rescue teams are reaching Dharali village in Uttarkashi district, which is believed to have borne the brunt of the floods.

It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers

As aid agencies warn of "mass starvation", the BBC hears from the relatives of some of those killed in the past week.

The dam is on a Tibetan river that flows into India and Bangladesh, and could affect millions downstream.

The BBC's Theo Leggett explains that the two switches were moved which caused the crash

Bilateral relations between India and China have improved since the 2020 clash - but larger challenges remain.

The Hollywood attended alongside thousands of Tibetan Buddhists in the Himalayan town of Dharamsala.

The Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday and says he hopes to lives for another 40 years until he is 130

The BBC speaks to Tibetans in Aba, which has long been at the heart of resistance to Chinese rule.

The exiled spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism is due to release a video message in his birthday week.

Kami Rita Sherpa is a "global symbol of Everest itself", says the expedition organiser.

After a deadly militant attack in Kashmir, India suspended a key water treaty with neighbouring Pakistan.

The 7.1 magnitude quake killed scores of people in the mountainous region, with many more injured.

Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Nepal and parts of India.