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China Weather Update: Authorities Issue Concerning ‘Extreme Floods’ Warning for Multiple Arid Regions – Check List of Affected Areas

China’s Ministry of Water Resources as well as the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) issued stark warnings today about ‘extreme floods’ in multiple arid regions of the country. The post China Weather Update: Authorities Issue Concerning ‘Extreme Floods’ Warning for...

Uttarakhand HC stays deportation of Pakistani Sikh family in Dehradun pending security assessment

The Uttarakhand High Court has directed that a Pakistani Sikh family residing in Dehradun should not be deported if they do not pose a threat to national security. A single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari observed on Thursday,...

Exile Tibetan leader says back channel contacts with China active, but nothing to write home about

(TibetanReview.net, Jun12’26) – Mr Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong (executive head) of the Central Tibetan Administration has reiterated Jun 11 that back channel contacts with the Chinese government continues to take place, but that the communications are “inconsequential right now”....

Dalai Lama discharged from hospital after successful knee replacement surgery

(TibetanReview.net, Jun12’26) – The Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi has confirmed Jun 12 that His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent a successful left knee replacement surgery on Jun 8 and has been discharged this morning. “His Holiness is...

China rejects ‘Greater Tibet’ Middle Way, again warns India on Dalai Lama reincarnation

(TibetanReview.net, Jun12’26) – The Chinese embassy in New Delhi has on Jun 11 criticised the “Middle Way Approach” advocated by the exile Tibetan leadership as it postulates a Tibet that is around twice the size of China’s currently demarcated...

China accused of militarising Tibetan kindergarten children

The photographs, published by the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department, depict young Tibetan children dressed in camouflage uniforms, marching beneath the Chinese flag, and taking part in mock combat drills while carrying imitation rifles.

Obituary: Central Tibetan Administration Mourns the Demise of Kasur Chope Paljor Tsering

Dharamshala: The leadership and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration held a prayer service this afternoon to mourn the passing of former Kalon (Kasur) Choepe Paljor Tsering Namru Ringpapo Ntsang, who passed away in Australia on 11 June 2026....

Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang Inaugurates Third Tibetan Arts and Crafts Exposition

Dharamshala, 12 June 2026: The third Tibetan Arts and Crafts Exposition commenced today at the Tsuglagkhang in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala. The two-day event, organised by the Department of Religion and Culture (DoR&C), was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Speaker...

Department of Religion and Culture Commences 3rd Tibetan Arts & Crafts Exposition in Dharamshala

Dharamshala: The Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration, commenced its 3rd Tibetan Arts and Crafts Exposition at the courtyard of Thekchen Choeling Temple in Dharamshala earlier today. The two-day event brings together Tibetan artists, artisans, and cultural...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Meets German Parliamentarian and Participates in International Uyghur Forum in Berlin

Berlin: Sikyong Penpa Tsering arrived in Berlin on the morning of 11 May 2026 as part of his official visit to Germany. In the afternoon, he met with Hon. MP Thomas Rachel, Chairman of the Parliamentary Group on Freedom...

Medical Update: His Holiness the Dalai Lama Underwent Successful Left Knee Replacement Surgery

– dalailama.com New Delhi, 12 June 2026: Dr. Rajesh Malhotra, Senior Consultant at Apollo Hospitals, said: “His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent successful left knee replacement surgery on Monday, 8 June, at in New Delhi. “Throughout his treatment, His...

Dalai Lama discharged from Delhi hospital after successful knee replacement surgery

Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, was discharged from Apollo Hospitals on Friday following a successful left knee replacement surgery in New Delhi. Shared on his official X account, medical staff confirmed he is stable and expected to...

More than 225 Tibetan Americans and supporters join in Tibet Lobby Day

June 11, 2026 This week, hundreds of Tibetan Americans and Tibet supporters convened at the US Capitol to advocate on behalf of Tibet with their elected representatives. Tibet Lobby Day included more than 225 people, representing 27 states plus...

Rights group condemns military-style training, political indoctrination of Tibetan kindergarten children

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 11: The Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has condemned what it describes as the militarization and political indoctrination of Tibetan kindergarten children after analyzing images released by Chinese authorities from Tsona (Ch:...

Tibetans Convene in Washington for Annual Tibet Lobby Day

More than 225 Tibetans and supporters gather in Washington, D.C., for Tibet Lobby Day to press Congress to pass the critical Assuring the Future of Tibet Act.

China training brainwashed Tibetan child soldiers?

(TibetanReview.net, Jun11’26) – A Tibet advocacy group in Washington, DC, has on Jun 10 called “deeply disturbing” a Chinese media report that show Tibetan kindergarten children dressed in camouflage uniforms marching under the Chinese flag and participating in simulated...

Karma Rinchen Assumes Charge as the New Secretary of Department of Information and International Relations

Dharamshala, 11 June 2026: Secretary Karma Rinchen, who served for more than 30 years in the Department of Security, assumed charge today as the new Secretary of the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration. The Department...

Report Reveals China Forcing Tibetan Kindergarteners into Military Training

A new report reveals that the Chinese Communist Party is forcing Tibetan kindergarteners near the Indian border into military training and indoctrination.

Tibetans Join Memorial Honoring Late Congressman Barney Frank in Boston

Tibetan leaders gather in Boston to honor the enduring legacy of former Congressman Barney Frank, who championed the historic 1990 Tibetan resettlement act.

US Report Exposes China's Global Campaign to Silence Tibetans and Dissidents

A new US congressional report exposes how China uses covert networks, physical threats, and censorship to silence Tibetans and other dissidents living abroad.

China claims to have discovered two childhood residences of the 6th Dalai Lama

(TibetanReview.net, Jun10’26) – China says it has discovered two buildings in Tsona (Chinese: Cona) County of Lhokha (Shannan) City in Tibet which had been the former residences of the sixth Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso. However, China’s state news agency...

CTA appoints new representatives for Japan and New Delhi OOT

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 10: Two senior Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) officials have been posted to two key diplomatic positions in Tokyo and New Delhi on Wednesday according to CTA run Tibet.net. Secretary Lobsang Choedak has been appointed the...

Chinese Communist Party training Tibetan kindergarteners in military tactics

June 10, 2026 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has analyzed images released recently by the Communist Party’s United Front Work Department from the southern Tibetan town of Tsona (Chinese: Cuona) close to the Indian border. The photographs depict...

Two Nepal-Based Monasteries Challenge Choejor Voting Suspension in CTA Apex Court

Two monastic communities from the Choejor Tibetan Refugee Settlement in Nepal have challenged the Tibetan Election Commission’s decision to suspend final-round voting in the constituency, arguing before the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC) that the move violated their fundamental...

‘Historically, China has nothing to do with Tibet’: Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering

Central Tibetan Administration’s top-elected political leader – the Sikyong,  Penpa Tsering – has reiterated that ‘historically’ China had nothing to do with Tibet and the two have no commonality. Rather, Tibet has centuries-old cultural and religious ties with India....