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Kaydor Aukatsang urges debates as CTA election campaign heats up

Kaydor Aukatsang called for mandatory Tibetan and English debates in the 2026 CTA election, saying they are essential for transparency and stronger exile democracy.

Global outrage deepens as China’s crimes against Uyghurs exposed worldwide

The week began in Berlin, where the WUC and Campaign for Uyghurs hosted the International Uyghur Women's Dialogue from 14-15 November.

Govt identifies 62 chronic traffic choke points in Delhi worsening city’s air

Manjinder Singh Sirsa said short-term interventions have already begun at several sites, with medium- and long-term structural upgrades to follow

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US Lawmaker Issues 60-Day Ultimatum: Recognize Tibet as Independent if China Refuses Autonomy

At a landmark hearing of the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), American lawmakers issued some of the strongest public calls in decades for a decisive shift in U.S. policy on Tibet. The hearing, titled “China’s War on Religion:...

Birdwatching season in UP set for early take-off as ‘winged wonders’ touch down

Climate change in the countries of origin of our feathered visitors has compelled them to travel distances of up to 8,000 km, which has shifted the peak birdwatching season in Uttar Pradesh to before mid-December this year, says head...

Delhi maps 62 congestion hot spots; multi-agency plan to ease traffic, cut pollution

Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Friday that short-term interventions have already begun at several sites, with medium- and long-term structural upgrades to follow

China using Guinness platform for Tibet-propaganda work?

(TibetanReview.net, Nov21’25) – In a spectacular display of Tibetan Thangka art painting lesson, a total of 1,138 Thangka artists, dressed in traditional Tibetan attire, gathered in Karuo (Tibetan: Kharro) District, Chamdo City, Tibet, on Sep 28 to create two...

Lawmakers and advocates call for strengthened support for Tibet during Congressional hearing

November 21, 2025 The Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s latest hearing featured testimony from Chinese Christians, a Hui Muslim, and a Tibetan Buddhist – including ICT’s Bhuchung K. Tsering. It also included resounding calls for new initiatives to take a...

“One more inch of normalisation, harmony of relations between China and India’: Robinder Sachdev on resumption of tourist visa for Chinese...

Foreign Affairs Expert Robinder Sachdev expressed optimism as India reopens tourist visa for Chinese citizens and called it a step towards the normalisation of ties between the two countries.

“Constructive development of India-China relationship”: Defence expert on resumption of tourist visa for Chinese citizens

Defence Expert Sanjeev Srivastava on Friday, hailed the recent news of the resumption of issuance of tourist visas to Chinese citizens worldwide, calling it a constructive development in the bilateral ties.

Kaydor Aukatsang calls for debates ahead of election, renews push for EC to organise official debates

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 21: Presidential candidate Kaydor Aukatsang has called for formal, mandatory debates among all candidates running in the 2026 presidential election, saying such public engagement is a “prerequisite for a healthy democracy” and a core responsibility for anyone...

Beyond the Bridge: Warning signs of geologic instability and hydropower dam-induced displacement and disaster in Tibet

November 21, 2025 The November 11, 2025, collapse of the newly constructed 758-meter-long cantilever Red Flag (Ch: Hongqi) bridge in eastern Tibet’s Drakpar (Baowan) Village, Barkham (Ma’erkang), Ngaba (Aba) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, demonstrates the severe risks associated with...

India reopens tourist visa for Chinese citizens after 5-year freeze

The fresh move followed some sequence of steps taken earlier this year, comprising the January 2025 agreement between India and China when the two countries agreed to resume direct passenger flights.

Debate Over Debates: Kaydor Calls for Debates Between Sikyong Candidates Ahead of 2026 Election

Debate Over Debates: Kaydor Calls for Debates Between Sikyong Candidates Ahead of 2026 Election

OBITUARY: In Memory of Senator Jean-François Humbert, A True Friend of Tibet

Brussels: It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing away of Jean-François Humbert, former French Senator and President of the Franche-Comté region and a long standing friend of Tibet, at the age of 73. A committed...

Sikyong Addresses Students and Faculties of Guwahati-based Cotton University and Pragjyotishpur University

Guwahati, Assam: As part of his ongoing engagements in Assam, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the Guwahati-based Cotton University and Pragjyotishpur University on 20 November 2025 and addressed the students and faculty on the geopolitical and strategic significance of the...

Dalai Lama congratulates Nitish Kumar on Bihar election win

The Dalai Lama wrote to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to congratulate his election victory, thanking him for his longstanding friendship and support.

The European Parliament Hosts Exclusive Screening of Wisdom of Happiness 

Brussels, 20 November: In parallel with the ongoing exhibition celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama,  the European Parliament hosted an exclusive screening of “Wisdom of Happiness“, a film by Barbara Miller and Philippe...

Activist ends Jamyang Tenzin his last Tibet awareness cycle rally

Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin completed his seventh and final solo-cycle rally today in Dharamsala, calling on Tibetan youth to remain committed to advocacy and unity.

Canadian MPs push “Year of Compassion,” voice strong support for Tibet

Three Canadian MPs called for 2025 to be the “Year of Compassion” and voiced strong support for Tibet during Tibet Day on the Hill in Ottawa.

Current Tibetan Sikyong gets a competitor in 2026 election

(TibetanReview.net, Nov20’25) – Former Representative of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for North America Mr Kelsang Aukatsang (Kaydor) has announced Nov 19 that he is standing for election as Sikyong, the executive head of the CTA, in the 2026...

1962 conflict a Tibet-handiwork by US to prevent Sino-India rapprochement?

(TibetanReview.net, Nov20’25) – The 1962 India-China war was driven not primarily by border disagreements or diplomatic failures, as long accepted in mainstream historical accounts, but by a deliberate American strategy pursued through the 1950s and early 1960s, reported thehindubusinessline.com...

Veteran Tibetan activist concludes final solo-cycle rally in Dharamshala, urges youth’s active role in freedom struggle

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 20: Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin arrived in Dharamshala on Thursday evening after completing his seventh and final Tibet Awareness Solo-Cycle Rally, a journey that spanned approximately 4,000 kilometres across seven Indian states. The 65-year-old...

Canadian MPs spotlight Tibet, declares 2025 as ‘Year of Compassion’ honouring Dalai Lama

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 20: Three Members of Parliament delivered statements on Tibet and His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Canadian House of Commons on Tuesday, marking a historic day of advocacy as more than 60 Tibetan delegates...