DHARAMSHALA: The 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile concluded its 5th session which is the budget session for the fiscal year 2018 – 2019. The session approved a consolidated budget of INR 2,65,25,55,781.00 for the fiscal year 2018- 2019 for the activities and … (...)
Every Saturday as a part of its shoutout campaign, DIIR’s Social Media Desk will be profiling a civil servant of Central Tibetan Administration. This week we are pleased to profile Thubten Samphel. He is currently the Director of the Tibet Policy … (...)
WASHINGTON DC: Former Tibetan political prisoner and film maker of ‘Leaving Fear Behind’ Dhondup Wangchen and Representative Ngodup Tsering of OOT Washington DC, visited Minnesota and met several members of the US congress as well as members of the Minnesota … (...)
By Thubten Samphel, Published in the Hindustan Times Read original story here Claude Arpi’s book and Abdul Wahid Radhu’s work share a common thread — both are accounts of the last days of Tibet. While Arpi digs into the archives … (...)
Dharamsala: The first sitting of the session was chaired by Speaker Ven. Khenpo Sonam Tenphel on the ninth day of the fifth session of 16th Tibetan Parlaiment-in-Exile.. Following the day’s list of business, the session continued with the day before’s … (...)
Foreign Policy – Read original story here As a foreigner in China, you get used to hearing the retort “You don’t know China!” spat at you by locals. It’s usually a knee-jerk reaction to some uncomfortable modern issue or in … Continued
Dharamsala: At the ongoing fifth session of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, various queries were raised by parliamentarians in relation to the issue of Tibet and its future prospects, China’s status in the global arena and how the international community … (...)
Te-Ping Chen, March 23, 2018 Read original story here Students at Peking University can now study the political philosophy of their country’s leader, Xi Jinping. Above, a scene from the commencement ceremony in July. Shen Bohan/Xinhua/ZUMA PRESS BEIJING—While President Xi … (...)