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US Senate introduces Assuring the Future of Tibet Act, backs Tibetan people’s right to self-determination
The legislation, introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Jim Risch (R-ID), has been co-sponsored by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Rick Scott (R-FL).
Himachal: 50 Tibetans in Shimla hold 24-hour hunger strike for language, culture, identity
The protest, organised by the Regional Tibetan Women's Association, Shimla, began at 4 pm on Tuesday and is scheduled to conclude at 4 pm on Wednesday (August 12).
Knowledge as Hegemony: What the Cancellation of the IATS Conference Reveals
OPINION In the backdrop of the recent cancellation of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) conference, which was scheduled to be in Kathmandu over Aug 23-29, Ifrah Khalil Kawa* reflects on how contemporary geopolitical power increasingly extends beyond...
China claims its ‘Zangnan’, not ‘Arunachal Pradesh’, slams India’s release of standard names for 27 locations
(TibetanReview.net, Aug11’26) – China has on Aug 10 reacted to India’s issuance on Aug 7 of standardized names of 27 locations in its state of Arunachal Pradesh in a move to counter similar exercises undertaken by itself since 2017,...
“Arunachal is inalienable and integral part of India”: India rejects China’s fresh objections
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: India on Tuesday rejected China’s latest objections over Arunachal Pradesh, reiterating that the north-eastern state is an “inalienable and integral part of India” and that attempts by Beijing to challenge its status cannot alter...
India seeks river data from China as mega-dam construction advances on Tibet’s Yarlung river
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 11: India has renewed its demand for China to resume sharing hydrological data on the Brahmaputra and provide information on upstream river projects, as Beijing moves ahead with the construction of what is expected to...
No slow encroachment in Arunachal Pradesh by China, Army and ITBP geared up to dominate the border: Sources
There is no slow encroachment in Arunachal Pradesh by China as alleged in some social media posts, sources said on Tuesday, noting that the Army and ITBP are geared up to dominate the border, monitor and check Chinese activities.
ICT welcomes Senate introduction of Assuring the Future of Tibet Act
August 11, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet welcomes the introduction of the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act (AFTA) in the US Senate, bringing important bipartisan legislation to both chambers of Congress and building momentum to secure enduring...
China’s pressure forces Nepal to shift Tibetan studies seminar online
The decision, which effectively ended plans for an in-person conference in Kathmandu, was communicated verbally to senior officials of Kathmandu University on August 3, according to a statement issued by the IATS Board.
‘Like a hunter preparing to kill an animal’: new wave of demolitions at Larung Gar
Chinese authorities are implementing a new wave of demolitions at one of the world’s largest Buddhist institutes, Larung Gar in eastern Tibet Source












