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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra To Resume In June After 5-Year Suspension; 750 Pilgrims Selected

New Delhi: A total of 750 pilgrims were chosen through a computerised draw of lots on Wednesday for the upcoming Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet which is taking place after a gap of nearly five years.The resumption of the...

28th Shoton Festival Closes with Call to Preserve Tibetan Culture

28th Shoton Festival ends with Rinpoche’s call to protect Tibetan culture, honour Dalai Lama’s legacy, and inspire youth to carry traditions forward.

Sikkim Governor Meets Gangtok's Tibetan Youth Congress Delegation

Sikkim Governor meets Tibetan Youth Congress Gangtok leaders, commends their work for peace, unity, and preservation of Tibetan culture.

RSS and Hindu Priests Visit Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala

RSS and Hindu spiritual leaders meet CTA officials in Dharamshala, welcomed by Officiating Sikyong Dolma Gyari to strengthen Indian-Tibetan spiritual ties.

ICT report finds Tibetan leadership in Tibet exists only in name

ICT report reveals Tibetan leaders in Tibet lack real power, serving CCP interests over people’s welfare amid rising corruption and misrule.

Well-known actor Tashi Dhondup dies at 71 in Tibet

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 21: Tashi Dhondup, a much loved Tibetan actor who known for his comedy across Tibet for four decades, died on Monday, May 19, 2025, following an illness in Tibet. He was 71 years old. The cause...

China prioritizes CCP loyalty over Tibetan welfare in leadership selections in Tibet: ICT report

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 21: In a new report, the Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has spotlighted China’s deepening legitimacy crisis in governing Tibet, citing the regime’s failure to cultivate credible Tibetan leaders who can both...

Officiating Sikyong Dolma Gyari Welcomes Indian Delegation from RSS and Senior Hindu Priests to Dharamshala

Dharamshala: This morning, 21 May 2025, a distinguished delegation from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and senior Hindu spiritual leaders had the honour of an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamshala. The meeting...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering urges global Tibetan unity in Toronto, highlights rising global focus on China-Tibet conflict

The event commenced with a welcoming speech and a short presentation by the President of the Tibetan Association, Sonam Lankar, followed by comments from Representative Namgyal Choedup.

A Forgotten Ally? British Envoy Sir Basil Gould’s Historic Tibet Collection at Bonhams Reignites Debate on UK’s Tibet Legacy and China Policy

Tsering Passang | 21 May 2025 As Bonhams prepares to auction rare artworks from Sir Basil Gould’s Tibetan missions, questions resurface about Britain’s past support for an independent Tibet – and its future role amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions and...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Meets Tibetan Community in Toronto, Highlights Key Initiatives and Global Support

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering addressed members of the Tibetan community in Ontario during his official visit to Toronto on 18 May 2025. The gathering began with a welcome address and a brief report presented by President of the Tibetan...

ICT’s report “Crisis of credibility” shines light on current state of Tibetan leadership

The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has released “Crisis of credibility: China’s leaders in Tibet selected for loyalty to CCP over welfare of Tibetan people”, its newest report on the absence of any effective Tibetan leadership in Tibet, which...

Dharamshala Tibetans head to polls to elect settlement officer

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 20: Tibetans in Dharamshala exercised their democratic rights on Tuesday as they head to polling stations for the preliminary elections to select their Tibetan Settlement Officer (TSO), the highest public office in the cluster community of...

Crisis of credibility: China’s leaders in Tibet selected for loyalty to CCP over welfare of Tibetan people

May 20, 2025 An analysis of developments relating to Tibetan officials working for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) system since our previous report in March 2024 reveals that China is facing an acute crisis of nurturing credible Tibetan officials...

Incumbent Dasa TSO Kunchok Migmar to be re-elected unopposed?

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 20 May: Exiled Tibetans residing in Dharamsala voted for their next Tibetan Settlement Officer (TSO) in the preliminary election today, at thirteen polling stations in the jurisdiction of the Dharamsala Tibetan settlement.

World Uyghur Congress joins Berlin protest marking 30 years since Panchen Lama’s disappearance

The demonstration, organised by the Berlin-based non-profit Tibet Initiative Deutschland, marked the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama -- one of the most significant spiritual figures in Tibetan Buddhism

MEPs demand answers from EU on 30th anniversary of Panchen Lama’s disappearance

"The 11th Panchen Lama turns 36 on 25 April 2025. But where is he? China is answerable to the world."

Top US diplomat, EU Spokesperson join calls for 30-year China-disappeared Tibetan lama’s release

(TibetanReview.net, May19’25) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has on May 18 demanded the immediate release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, abducted by Chinese authorities 30 years ago at the age of six,...

Global leaders demand answers on Panchen Lama’s 30-Year disappearance

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 19: On the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on May 17, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, political leaders across the globe have renewed calls for transparency and justice, urging China...

World Uyghur Congress highlights global advocacy efforts in weekly report

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) recently released its weekly briefing, spotlighting recent significant international engagements and ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the human rights crisis faced by the Uyghur people.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Tibetans at TCCC Tibetan Language and Culture School

Dharamshala: On 18 May 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the Tibetan Language and Culture School of the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre (TCCC) to address the students there. The event began with a briefing of the school’s annual report by...

Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2025: All about the pilgrimage returning after 5 years

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is scheduled to restart in June 2025 across Sikkim's Nathula Pass following a five-year break.

Zurich gathering marks 30 years since disappearance of 11th Panchen Lama

Over 200 Tibetans and rights advocates gathered in Zurich to mark 30 years since the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. The event, part of a global movement, called on China to reveal his whereabouts and...

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Jolts China, Follows Twin Quakes In Tibet, No Casualties Reported Yet

Beijing: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale jolted China on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.As per NCS, the tremors occurred at 11:00 pm IST, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 33.84...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Makes Maiden Official Visit to Belleville-Trenton Tibetan Community

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering made his maiden official visit to the Bay of Quinte region on 17 May 2025 to meet with the Belleville-Trenton Tibetan Community, as the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan community in exile. This...