35 Tibetans were arrested in Tengchen County, Tibet, for harvesting caterpillar fungus (Scientific name: Cordyceps sinensis) without a permit, an offense that carries strict legal penalties. Following the Chinese government’s implementation of a mandatory “Caterpillar Fungus Harvesting Permit” (冬虫夏草采挖证) in Tibetan regions, 35 Tibetans were arrested on May 12 in Tengchen County, Tibet. Authorities accused them of harvesting the fungus without the required permit. Their current condition and whereabouts remain unknown.

Dharamshala: At the invitation of the U.S. Ambassador to India, His Excellency Sergio Gor, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), accompanied by Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma of the Department of Information and International Relations (CTA) and...

OPINION As China continues to disappear Tibet’s 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, whom it abducted with his family 31 years ago at six years of age with absolute impunity to this day, Ashu Maan* makes the point that...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 25: Former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank, a long-time supporter of the Tibetan people and a key architect of the Tibetan resettlement initiative in the United States, passed away on May 19 at his home in...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 25: An eight-year-old Tibetan footballer has signed with Premier League club Fulham F.C., marking a significant milestone for Tibetan representation in international sport and youth football. Young defender Tenzin Hannah officially joined the west London...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 25: The President of the exile Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, attended “Freedom 250,” a high-profile diplomatic reception held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday, commemorating...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 25: United States Congressman Jim McGovern and Michael McCaul introduced a new bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, directing the U.S. Secretary of State to advocate for the inclusion and recognition of the...

(TibetanReview.net, May25’26) – Even as trust deficit between the two sides remain unresolved in the wake of the Galwan Valley border clashes of mid-2020, China has sought to make it clear May 24 that stability and constructive development of...

A high-level delegation of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, led by its political head Sikyong Penpa Tsering, attended the Freedom 250: Independence Day Reception hosted by U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi on...