Dharamshala: Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) marked its 67th anniversary on 11 August with a commemorative programme featuring a traditional Tibetan song and dance competition at the institute.   Chief Guest Justice Yeshe Wangmo, Chief Justice of the...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 12 August: A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation aimed at ensuring American support for Tibet continues beyond the lifetime of the 14th Dalai Lama, by strengthening Washington’s relationship with the Central Tibetan...

Senators Jeff Merkley and Jim Risch introduced a bill to strengthen U.S. ties with Tibet and support CTA engagement at the United Nations.

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).

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).

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...

(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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

By Khedroob Thondup The question of whether Tibetan lamas in exile should visit Tibet if permitted by Beijing is not simply a matter of travel. It is a profound test of spiritual fidelity, political calculation, and communal unity. On...

By Utpal Kumar | Firstpost | 10 August 2026 Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, in his book How China Sees India, recounts an extraordinary conversation between Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1972.

(TibetanReview.net, Aug10’26) – China’s state-employed experts have criticized India’s counter-move to standardize on its map the names of 27 locations in its strategic border state of Arunachal Pradesh. Speaking to the Party-mouthpiece globaltimes.cn Aug 9, they have called the...

(TibetanReview.net, Aug10’26) – China has already been wielding the hydrological data it controls in occupied Tibet as a weapon against India, refusing to share it despite an agreement after bilateral relations turned sour in the aftermath of the 2020...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug.10: The 17th Seminar of the International Association of Tibetan Studies (IATS), scheduled to bring more than 700 scholars and researchers to Kathmandu from August 23 to 29, has been moved online after the Government of...

By Kaydor Aukatsang The struggle for our homeland must be financed by us. If we don’t, no one will. In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Tilak Swaraj Fund, which raised around one crore rupees in six months through mass...

Belgian lawmakers have raised concerns that China’s new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress could intensify the erosion of Tibetan identity inside Tibet while also exposing Tibetans and other diaspora communities abroad to new forms of pressure and...

By Khedroob Thondup I am one of six million Tibetans who wholeheartedly support His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s roadmap for his next reincarnation. This is not merely a matter of faith, nor simply a question of tradition. It is...

By Khedroob Thondup The sweep of history reminds us of a simple truth: no empire, however mighty, is permanent. Rome, the Ottomans, the British Raj—all believed their dominion eternal, only to discover that power is cyclical, not absolute. Today,...

(TibetanReview.net, Aug09’26) – The police in Nepal have put the number of Tibetan refugees living in the country at over 3,500, the second largest group after Bhutanese refugees, with the total being over 10,000, reported myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com Aug 7. The...

(TibetanReview.net, Aug09’26) – Cancelled by the government of Nepal under sustained backdoor pressure from China, organizers of the 17th International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) seminar have decided to go ahead with the event by holding it online. ”We...

Nepal has cancelled the 17th International Tibetan Seminar in Kathmandu, reportedly following pressure from Chinese diplomatic channels, raising fresh questions about Beijing's influence over Nepal's political and diplomatic decisions.The seminar was expected to provide a platform for discussions involving...

The price Xi may demand is not territorial but spiritual. Beijing insists that the succession of the Dalai Lama is a matter of Chinese sovereignty, not Tibetan tradition. When… The post Xi’s bargain in Delhi: Borders for reincarnation appeared first...