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Kalon Dolma Gyari Meets Delegation from Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition

Dharamshala: Kalon (Minister) Dolma Gyari of the Department of Security, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), hosted a cordial dinner meeting with the Governing Council of the Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) in Dharamshala on 16 June 2025....

For China, rights dialogue is just a propaganda charade

EDITORIAL (TibetanReview.net, Jun15’25) – China expressed disdain for “so-called issues such as freedom of expression, religion and belief” during the 40th EU-China Human Rights Dialogue in Brussels on Jun 13, according to an opinion piece posted on China’s official...

International Campaign for Tibet announces 2025 Lodi Gyari Fellows

June 16, 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is pleased to announce the 2025 cohort of Lodi Gyari Fellows, six years since its establishment in honor of ICT’s former executive chairman and president Lodi Gyari. In 2025, two...

EU reiterates call for China not to interfere in the succession of the Dalai Lama

June 16, 2025 On the occasion of the 40th EU-China Human Rights Dialogue, held on 13 June in Chongqing, China, the European Union has reaffirmed that the selection of religious leaders should happen without government interference and in accordance...

EU raises Tibet rights abuses in 40th Human Rights Dialogue with China in Brussels

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, June 16: The European Union and the People’s Republic of China convened the 40th session of their Human Rights Dialogue on June 13 in Brussels, where the EU reiterated its deep concerns over the worsening human...

2nd APFA Gold Cup kicks off in Gangtok celebrating health, fatherhood, and Tibetan unity

A report by Karma T. Ngodup, APFA Adviser GANGTOK, June 16: The second APFA Gold Cup kicked off amidst a foggy morning in the scenic hill city of Gangtok, setting a serene backdrop to what would become a vibrant celebration...

United Against Repression: GATPM Joins Mass Rally to Stop China’s Mega-Embassy in London

London, 16 June 2025 | GATPM The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM), under the leadership of its founder-chair, Tsering Passang, who is also a former Chairman of the Tibetan Community in Britain, joined a powerful and...

EU Demands China End Interference in Religious Leader Selection, Including Dalai Lama

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 16 June: Amid growing international pressure on China over its interference in the succession plan for the next Dalai Lama, the European Union has strongly criticised Beijing for violating religious freedom and exerting state control...

UPSC CAPF 2024 Result Out At upsc.gov.in; Details Here

UPSC CAPF 2024 Result: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has disclosed the scores for the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination 2024. Those who qualify can download their test scores on the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in....

First group of 36 pilgrims for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra arrives in Sikkim, moves to 17 Mile

Gangtok: The first group of 36 pilgrims for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra has arrive in Sikkim's capital Gangtok after six years, and moved to the 17 Mile area on Monday for acclimatisation, officials said.

Tibetan man in Bengaluru speaks fluent Kannada in viral video: 'After drinking Kaveri water...'

What struck a chord with many viewers was his heartfelt statement dismissing the often-heard phrase, ‘Kannada gottilla’.

China’s national security white paper sparks concerns over authoritarian control, CCP supremacy

The White Paper stresses the importance of maintaining the CCP's continuity and supremacy over the nation as the cornerstone of China's national security, as highlighted by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).

Dalai Lama succession, Panchen Lama disappearance raised during EU-China rights dialogue

(TibetanReview.net, Jun15’25) – Any raising of any human rights issue with China is bound to be thorny and so it especially was when the European Union questioned it on its unabashed interference in the process for the recognition of...

Tibet-dependent China now able to extract critical mineral rubidium from brine for first time

(TibetanReview.net, Jun15’25) – Chinese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the commercial extraction of the critical metal rubidium directly from salt lake brine and whose more accessible form it mines primarily from the historically Tibetan-inhabited province of Qinghai and...

Dalai Lama Joins Medicine Buddha Prayers Ahead of 90th Birthday

Dalai Lama joins Medicine Buddha prayers at Tsuglagkhang ahead of 90th birthday, offering blessings during Year of Compassion gathering in Dharamshala.

Dalai Lama Congratulates Mongolia’s New PM Zandanshatar Gombojav

Dalai Lama congratulates Mongolia’s new PM Zandanshatar Gombojav, urging preservation of Buddhist values and success in serving Mongolia’s people.

EU Warns of Declining Freedoms in Tibet at Latest Human Rights Talks

EU calls on China to stop interfering in Dalai Lama’s succession, disclose 11th Panchen Lama’s fate, and release Tibetan prisoners of conscience.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Joins Medicine Buddha Prayers

Dharamsala: This morning, in the sultry pre-monsoon heat, His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove from his residence to the Tsuglagkhang, the main Tibetan Buddhist Temple, in a golfcart. Taking his seat before the throne, he joined several thousand people...

The new city of the Dragon King and India’s bid to support it

Bhutan’s bold Gelephu project offers India a strategic opportunity—economic partnership, regional stability, and soft power near the sensitive China border. Most of the northeastern borders of India have been in focus due to the conflicts in Myanmar and the...

Why Dharma takes time to triumph

Allies must be found. Choices must be made. For dharma to act decisively, it must be an appropriate time too. MANIPAL: The question of why dharma, or righteousness, often seems slow to prevail has echoed through civilizations. For many,...

Nehru’s miscalculation: How India lost Tibet’s strategic advantage

While Nehru’s vision of peaceful diplomacy was admirable, it failed to account for the ‘realpolitik’ of international relations. When Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, chose to recognize China’s sovereignty over Tibet in the 1950s, he likely believed he...

Dalai Lama congratulates Mongolia’s new PM, recalls historical twin-brother ties

(TibetanReview.net, Jun14’25) – The Dalai Lama has on Jun 13 congratulated Mongolia’s new Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav, recalling his several visits to the country since 1979 and the uniquely close historical ties the two sides shared. Zandanshatar was appointed...

China’s 7th Tibetan Buddhism Doctrinal Interpretation Seminar included Sinicization experts, party officials

(TibetanReview.net, Jun14’25) – As a part of its continuing campaign for the so-called Sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism, China has kicked off on Jun 12 its 7th Tibetan Buddhism Doctrinal Interpretation Seminar in Tibet’s capital Lhasa. Given its objective, the...

Family and Lawyer Denied Access to Tibetan Prisoner Dorje Tashi

Tibetans fear for Dorje Tashi’s life as China denies his family and lawyer access, violating legal rights and raising concerns of mistreatment in prison.

Was the auctioning of Sir Basil Gould’s papers a sale of Tibet’s history?

(TibetanReview.net, Jun13’25) – A China-suspicion has arisen regarding a mysterious online bidder who paid nearly $19,000 for the private papers of Sir Basil Gould, formerly of the Indian Civil Service, who was the political officer for 10 years in...