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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Sanae Takaichi on Her Election as Prime Minister of Japan
–dalailama.com Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Sanae Takaichi to congratulate her on her election as Prime Minister of Japan. “No doubt your several decades of public service will serve you well in leading Japan at...
Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi Concludes Awareness Programmes in Hunsur Rabgyeling Tibetan Settlement
Hunsur: Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi, accompanied by Additional Secretary Tenzin Norbu from the Election Commission, conducted a series of public awareness talks for Tibetan residents and monastic communities at the Rabgyeling Tibetan Settlement in Hunsur on 20 and...
China’s embellishes the significance of its Panchen’s Kalachakra empowerment ceremony
(TibetanReview.net, Oct21’25) – A religious gathering on the scale of a Kalachakra empowerment ceremony is unthinkable in the grid-managed Chinese ruled Tibet these days. It is therefore noteworthy that China just recently organized a Kalachakra Empowerment Ceremony in Tibet’s...
Dalai Lama‘s annual mind & life dialogue focuses on Artificial Intelligence
(TibetanReview.net, Oct21’25) – More than 120 noted academics, scientists, Buddhist scholars, business leaders, and policymakers visited the Dalai Lama’s residence over Oct 14-16 to attend or take part in the 39th annual dialogue with the Mind & Life Institute,...
Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 strikes Tibet
The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.
China will retaliate if UK blocks China’s plans for new embassy in London, says Victor Gao
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 21: Victor Gao, former translator for late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and a prominent defender of Beijing’s policies, has warned that China would “retaliate in kind” if the British government decides to block plans for a...
Chinese authorities raid monasteries, homes in Amdo, confiscate Dalai Lama photos
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: Chinese authorities have reportedly conducted widespread searches at religious institutions and Tibetan households in Amdo, eastern Tibet, forcibly confiscating photographs of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, according to Tibet Times, a Dharamshala-based Tibetan-language media outlet....
Tibetan Monastery Raided: Bags of Dalai Lama Photos Seized
Reporter: Palden Editor: Pema Tso Translated by Cheogyal Kyab Chinese authorities conducted searches at Larang Tashi Khyil Monastery and surrounding villages in Amdo, claiming that displaying photos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is illegal, forcibly confiscating approximately four...
Tibetan leader highlights Chinese rights abuses in meeting with Japanese lawmaker
During their discussion, the Deputy Speaker provided MP Komori with an overview of the grave situation currently unfolding in Tibet, the journey of Tibetan democracy, and the operations of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile.
Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi Successfully Concludes Official Visit to Kollegal Tibetan Settlement
Kollegal: On 18 October 2025, the Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi was officially received by the Tibetan Settlement Officer of Kollegal, upon his arrival in Kollegal on 18 October 2025. On 19 October, the Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi...
Singer Asang Continues to Be Held in Detention
Reported by Palden Edited by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal Contrary to reports that surfaced in August this year suggesting that Tibetan singer Asang had been released from detention, it has now come to light that he was never...
Tibetan singer Ah Sang remains in custody despite reports of release
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: Tibetan singer Ah Sang, also known by his online alias Tsugte, remains in Chinese custody without access to his family, despite earlier reports suggesting his release in August, according to sources inside Tibet cited by the...
China expels nine generals in sweeping purge amid so called anti-corruption drive
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 20: In one of the most extensive military purges in decades, China has expelled nine top generals from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday and the Communist Party of China (CPC) amid a widening...
Navigating Contested Pasts: A Critical Engagement with Tsering Wangmo Dhompa’s Marginal History
BOOK REVIEW Dr. Nyima Tenzing* reviews Tsering Wangmo Dhompa’s The Politics of Sorrow, praising its sensitive depiction of marginal Tibetan exile narratives while critiquing areas requiring deeper analytical rigour. Specifically, it argues for more explicit engagement with the Ockenden...
Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang Meets Japanese Town Member of Parliament Sadayuki Komori
Dharamshala, 20 October 2025: Sadayuki Komori, a Member of Parliament from Takatsuki Town, Osaka, Japan, visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and met with Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang. During their meeting, the Deputy Speaker briefed MP Komori on the critical...
Tibetans in-exile extend Diwali greetings, express hope for peace and freedom in Tibet
Tenzin Lekshay, spokesperson of the Tibetan government in-exile, said Diwali's spirit of truth and nonviolence resonates deeply with the Tibetan cause. "On this auspicious occasion of Diwali, I, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and all the Tibetans...
Harvard Club of France defies chinese pressure, hosts Lobsang Sangay after multiple venue refusals
Stephanie Mareva Failloux, President of the Harvard Club of France, noted that organising the event was challenging due to hesitance from institutions, schools, and companies regarding hosting the Tibetan leader.
Nepal bids farewell to Kancha Sherpa, the last living member of Everest’s 1953 expedition with state honor
Sherpa was part of the expedition team led by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. He spent his final days in his ancestral home in Namche Bazaar, the gateway to Everest.
Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Pays Condolence Visit to Seat of 104th Gaden Tripa
Dharamshala: On 18 October 2025, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel paid a condolence visit to the seat of the 104th Gaden Tripa, Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Pal Sangpo. He was received by Geshe Samten Dorjee and, after paying respects to the...
Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Addresses Convocation Ceremony at Sera Jey Monastic Institute Honouring His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birth Annivers...
Dharamshala: On 17 October 2025, the convocation ceremony of Sera Jey Monastic Institute was held in Bylakuppe, South India, as part of the Year of Compassion celebrations commemorating the 90th birth anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama....
Donation for Disaster Relief in Mandi Province
Mandi, October 16, 2025: The Mandi Tibetan Settlement Office formally presented a disaster relief contribution of ₹1,01,000 (Rupees One Lakh One Thousand) to the Mandi District Administration. This donation is intended to support those affected by the devastating natural...
No place for ethnic particularity in Xi Jinping’s unified China identity?
(TibetanReview.net, Oct19’25) – There is no place for ethnic particularity under President Jinping’s drive towards political homogenisation of the People’s Republic of China and the recent removal and investigation of high-ranking officials from ethnic minority regions who held key...
China accused of torturing Tibetan monk as dam protests face brutal suppression
The London-based human rights group Tibet Watch has raised alarm over the worsening condition of Gonpo Tsering, the abbot of Yena Monastery in Shiba village, who is reportedly fighting for his life at a hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan province....
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Engages with German Legislators and Tibet Supporters in Berlin
Berlin, Germany: In a pivotal meeting with MP Michael Brand, Chair of the German Parliamentary Group for Tibet; Carsten Müller and Susanne Hierl, Members of the German Bundestag; Kai Müller of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) Germany; Manuela...
Over 120 Experts Gather in Dharamshala to Explore Nature of Mind and the Promise and Challenge of AI
-by dalailama.com Dharamshala: The thirty-ninth Mind & Life Dialogue took place in Dharamshala this week. More than 120 scientists, scholars, contemplative practitioners, business leaders, policy makers and others gathered in the Dalai Lama Library and Archive building below His...























