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Strategic Indian delegation engages with Dharamshala, explores Tibet in shifting geopolitics
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 2: A delegation of Indian scholars, analysts, and policy researchers from nine prominent Indian institutions concluded a three-day orientation visit to Dharamshala, aimed at deepening engagement on Tibet within India’s strategic and policy discourse. The...
India to Ban Sales of These Chinese CCTV Brands Starting This Month
India is barring Chinese CCTV brands like Hikvision and Dahua by denying certification. Indian manufacturers now dominate but premium camera costs have risen.
China tightens security, imposes restrictions at Lungngn Monastery during Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche memorial ceremonies
Chinese authorities have enforced extensive restrictions and heightened security around Lungngn Monastery in Gade County, Golog, during the ongoing memorial prayer ceremonies for the late Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, according to Tibet Times, as cited by...
Tibetan Activist Pedals for Freedom, One French City at a Time
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 2 April: Twenty years after fleeing Tibet, Sonam Dhondup has not seen his parents once — and he may never again. The Tibetan activist, based in France, began cycling on Wednesday to make sure the...
China Secretly Sentences Tibetan Monk to Seven Years
Chinese officials secretly sentenced Tibetan monk Dhargye to 7 years in prison for praying to the Dalai Lama, exposing severe religious suppression in Tibet.
Indian and Tibetan Leaders Hold Strategic Security Dialogue in Dharamshala
Indian scholars and Tibetan leaders held a closed-door roundtable in Dharamshala to address regional security threats and evolving Indo-Pacific geopolitics.
Tibetan and India strategic thinkers discuss India-Tibet-China relations and future
The roundtable was part of a broader orientation programme held from March 30 to April 2, organised by the Tibet Action Institute in partnership with the Asia Strategic Forum and Closed Door Policy Consulting. The initiative brought a delegation...
Black Hat March | Day 3: From Gopalpur to Tashijong
Day 3 of the Black Hat March began early at 5:00 AM with a prayer meeting followed by a briefing from the organizing committee. The march commenced from TCV Gopalpur School. At around 9:00 am, the TYC marchers received...
Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Inaugurates Tibetan Language Laboratory at Petoen School, Addresses the staff and students
Dharamshala: Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra (Minister) of the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, inaugurated the Tibetan Language Laboratory at Mewoen Tsuglag Petoen School on the morning of 1 April 2026. Upon arrival, the Education Kalon was welcomed by Sambhota...
China has jailed disappeared Tibetan monk in secret trial after sounding his imminent release
(TibetanReview.net, Apr01’26) – A Tibetan Buddhist monk who remained disappeared since his arrest by Chinese police in Tibet’s capital Lhasa more than four and half years ago has been found jailed for seven years after a secret trial, reported...
Dalai Lama set for Ladakh visit this summer
(TibetanReview.net, Apr01’26) – As in past many years, save during the Covid-19 pandemic period of 2020-22, the Dalai Lama is to visit Ladakh this summer. The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet gave his consent after a delegation from the...
Tibetan monk secretly jailed for 7 years by China, whereabouts kept hidden after arrest in Lhasa
The Chinese authorities accused Dargye of performing prayers and making religious offerings to the Dalai Lama, as well as helping a few Tibetan monks escape from Tibet. On August 5, 2021, he was arrested in Lhasa along with his...
Opinion: Not Every Trophy is a Gold Cup – Reclaiming the Prestige of the GCMGC
By Kalsang Rinchen As the countdown begins for the North America GCMGC at the Randall Islands in New York in May 2026, the familiar thrill of “Cup season” is beginning to ripple through the diaspora. For those of us...
Senior Tibetan monk secretly sentenced to 7 years in Lhasa after years of enforced disappearance
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 1: Dhargye, a 64-year-old Tibetan monk, has reportedly been sentenced in secret to seven years in prison following his arbitrary detention in August 2021 in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, according to the research group, Tibetan Centre...
Chinese authorities crackdown on Lungnon monastery during memorial rites of Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 1: Chinese authorities have imposed sweeping restrictions and intensified security measures around Lungngn Monastery in Gade County, Golog, during the ongoing memorial prayer ceremonies for the late Tibetan Buddhist leader, Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, according...
China’s ‘Ethnic Unity Law’ sparks fresh crackdown on Uyghur language, cultural identity
After the adoption of China's "Ethnic Unity Law" by the National People's Congress on March 12, authorities have reportedly begun a fresh wave of actions aimed at erasing Uyghur cultural identity, according to a report by Uyghur Times (UT).
Tibetan monk secretly sentenced to seven years in prison following years of enforced disappearance
According to the latest information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), Dhargye, a 64-year-old Tibetan monk, has been secretly sentenced to seven years in prison following his arbitrary arrest in August 2021 in Lhasa,...
Black Hat March | Day 2: From Sarah to Gopalpur
Day 2 – The day began early at 5 AM with a prayer meets and a briefing by the organizing committee. Soon after, the march set off from Sarah Tibetan Studies College, making its way toward TCV Gopalpur via...
Tibet Monk Dhargye Sentenced to Seven Years Imprisonment
Reported and translated by Kelsang Jinpa On August 5, 2021, the Tibetan monk Dargye, who was arrested and forcibly taken away by the Chinese police from the capital of Tibet, Lhasa, was sentenced to seven years in prison according...
17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile concludes last session, adopts new flag rules
(TibetanReview.net, Mar31’26) – That last biannual session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) concluded on Mar 30 with the adoption of an over Indian Rs. 3.4 billion budget for the financial year Apr 2026-Mar 2027, and new...
ITBP to procure local produce from Himachal farmers
Shimla: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Himachal Pradesh govt to procure locally produced farm and allied products, including vegetables, fruits, milk, paneer, meat and trout fish.Under the proposed arrangement, the paramilitary force will directly source produce from farmers, cooperative societies and local producers,
From Admiration to Accountability: Art, Influence, and the Responsibility to Name Tibet – A Conversation with Nepalese Actor Buddhi Tamang
Tsering Passang On the evening of Sunday, 29th March 2026, I attended the screening of Milarepa at the Tramshed Theatre in Woolwich, London – an event that proved to be as culturally meaningful as it was personally clarifying. Not...
Dalai Lama Echoes Pope Leo's Call for Peace in Ukraine and Middle East
Dalai Lama officially backed Pope Leo's Palm Sunday peace appeal, urging global leaders to use diplomacy to end conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
TYC Launches Dharamsala–Delhi ‘Black Hat March’ Protesting China’s Ethnic Unity Law
By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 31 March: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), one of the largest pro-independence Tibetan NGOs, today commenced its “Black Hat March” from McLeod Ganj, a journey that is scheduled to culminate at the United Nations office...


























