DHARAMSHALA: The US government said it would raise the issue of Tibet during annual human rights dialogue with China in Washington from 23-24 July. Assistant Secretary Michael Posner led the US side, while the Chinese delegation was led by Chen Xu, director general for international organising (...)
BENAGLURU: Mr Karma Singe, the chief representative of the South Zone Tibetan settlements, made a courtesy call to congratulate and welcome Mr Jagadish Shettar, the new chief minister of Karnataka. He expressed the gratitude and appreciation to the people and the government of Karnataka for (...)
Human Rights Watch (New York) – The United States should use the upcoming human rights dialogue with the Chinese government to demand public and verifiable changes in policies and practices. The changes should include a commitment to hold elections to choose China’s leaders. The annual human (...)
By Josh Rogin Monday, July 23, 2012 – 6:20 PM Foreign Policy China’s oppression of Tibetans and their culture is preventing China from becoming a modern, pluralistic, free, and democratic nation, according to Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister of Tibet’s government in exile, who added that the (...)
Proceedings of the 2nd Special General Meeting of Tibetans in Dharamsala to be jointly convened by the Kashag and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Dharamsala from 25 – 28 September 2012 1) Name of meeting 2nd Special General Meeting of Tibetans 2012 2) Date of meeting 25 – 28 September 2012 3) (...)
BYLAKUPPE: Thousands of Tibetans rally around bearers of the torch as they arrived in Bylakuppe settlement in India’s southern state of Karnataka from Chennai on Friday morning. The two torch bearers – Tsewang Dorjee and Tenzin Dalha of TSAM – were received by representatives of both the Tibetan (...)
[Radio Free Asia] Exile prime minister renews call for ‘meaningful’ talks with China. Tibetans will continue to press for freedom of their homeland, now ruled by Beijing, even if their struggle takes “another 50 years,” Tibet’s exile prime minister said Friday as he expressed readiness to resume (...)
Tibetan students at the selection tests for UK Pestalozzi scholarship being held in Bangalore, India BANGALORE: The Department of Education in collaboration with Pestalozzi International Village Trust (PIVT) is conducting selection tests for Tibetan students to study International Baccalaureate (...)
Press Release Announcing the launch of ‘Empowering Tibetan Businesses’ program TechnoServe announces the launch of the first-ever, fully sponsored management training program for Tibetans in India. Designed by one of India’s top management schools – SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, (...)