17 JUNE 2021 Last Updated at 10:08 PM | SOURCE: PTI Dharmsala, Jun 17 (AP) The new president of the Tibetan exile government said on Thursday he will do his best to resume a dialogue with China after more than a decade, and that a visit by the Dalai Lama to Tibet could be the (...)
Brahma Chellaney Project Syndicate 17 June 2021 The Communist Party of China’s 1951 annexation of the water-rich Tibetan Plateau – the starting point of Asia’s ten major river systems – gave China tremendous power over Asia’s water map. In the ensuing decades, the country has made the most of this (...)
Dharamshala: Around 21,370 Tibetans in India and 1084 in Nepal have received at least one Covid-19 shot as the population inches closer to reaching herd immunity. The pace of the vaccination drive in Tibetan settlements has accelerated over the past weeks due to the tireless efforts of (...)
15th June 2021: From any corner of India that enthrals the idealism of Nationalism can be encompassed with the valour of those individuals who serve in uniform selflessly guarding the frontiers of the Nation. Marking the day off with the spirit of Nationalism, Bharat Tibbat Samanvay Sangh (...)
Dehradun: Around 1717 people, including 1018 Tibetans in 18-44 age group across Dehradun and Distt Sirmour and 699 local Indians of the community, received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in a mass inoculation drive sponsored by Sakya Dolma Phodrang. The drive was held from 15 – 19 June, (...)
Brussels: The much-awaited EU-US summit took place in Brussels on Tuesday, 15 June, which marked the beginning of a renewed transatlantic partnership and set a joint agenda for EU-US cooperation in the post-pandemic era. The leaders committed to regular dialogue to take stock of progress. In a (...)
By SAM McNEIL AP 16 June 2021 LHASA, China (AP) — A brisk wind ruffles yellow prayer flags as dozens of Tibetans, some on crutches, circle a shrine in a time-honored Buddhist ritual. Across the street, a red banner spells out a new belief system, one being enforced with increasing fervor, of (...)
Delhi: Today marks the first anniversary of Galwan Valley incident in which 20 brave Indian jawans sacrificed their lives defending the frontier of India against the CCP troops. Commemorating the day, India Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO), Delhi organized a Webinar titled “Honouring the Martyrs (...)
GENEVA (14 June 2021) – UN human rights experts* said today they were extremely alarmed by reports of alleged ‘organ harvesting’ targeting minorities, including Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims and Christians, in detention in China. The experts said they have received credible (...)
Geneva: 12 UN experts have called on China, expressing serious concerns on reports of forced organ harvesting and to allow independent monitoring by international human rights mechanisms. The UN experts’ press release raised concerns on reports that forced ‘organ harvesting’ by China are targeting (...)