Tibet news
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Two ‘Tibetan Refugees’ Detained by Nepal Border Police
Two Tibetans hailing from Lhasa were detained by Nepal border police when they trying to return to Tibet from Nepal on Tuesday night. Two Tibetans who have identified themselves as ‘Tibetan Refugees’ along with a Chinese man from Shigatse were trying to cross the border on expired visa in an illegal manner according to the…
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Arunachal Student Group Holds Rally Against Tibetan Refugees
The Arunachal Student group who met the West Kemang Deputy Commissioner on Monday demanding deportation of Tibetans refugees into the the demarcated refugee camps among other demands on Friday carried out a rally in Bomdila. The rally was calling for the roll back of Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy 2014 from the state.
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United States Taking Action to Ensure Reciprocal Access to Tibet
Trump Administration is taking actions to ensure access of Americans to Tibet on a reciprocal basis. Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State, said that he is taking action to ‘guarantee’ reciprocal access to Tibet based on principles on reciprocity. Reciprocity is the one of the foundations of International diplomacy. In crude terms it means you will get what you…
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Caterpillar Fungus ‘Gold Rush’ and Tibetan Nomads
Tibetans inside Tibet especially in the Qinghai province and the Tibet Autonomous Region, come the month of May and the rush to set out for harvest the rare and highly priced caterpillar fungus or locally well known as ‘Yartzagunbu’ is a regular routine for the local Tibetans in the region. However, it is also worrying…
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Chinese Police Brutally Assaults Tibetan Villagers
The local Chinese police have launched a violent tear-gas assault on Tibetan villagers in Qinghai’s Yulshul prefecture who were protesting over a mining project at their local mountains. The violent suppression of local Tibetan villagers last week led to the end of two month long protest against the suspected Chinese mining operations.
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Mipham Rinpoche Steps Down as Shambala Head Over Sexual Assault Claims
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, leader of one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist Organizations in the West, Shambala Internation with over 200 centers across 30 countries has stepped down from the administrative and teaching responsibilities after allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The statement informed that the religious is going into a period of ‘self-reflection’.
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Arunachal Group Demands Deportation of Tibetans to Refugee Camps
Since the implementation of Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy 2014 coined by the Central Government of India for the welfare of around hundred thousand Tibetan refugees living in the country, some non governmental organizations such as students unions have been protesting the move in Arunachal Pradesh demanding deportation of Tibetans to refugee camps in the state.
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Tibetans Marked a Grand Celebration of Dalai Lama’s Birthday in Nepal
Tibetans in Nepal have been able to mark the auspicious occasion of their spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s birthday this year according to the special report in Voice of Tibet. The grand celebration of His Holiness’ 83rd birthday was also organised at the presence of various foreign dignitaries in the country, including the…
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China Deploys Heavy Armed Forces in Tibet on Dalai Lama’s Birthday
The Chinese authorities in anticipation of Tibetans making public celebrations on the auspicious occasion of their spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s birthday, heavy armed forces have been deployed across various Tibetan towns and villages. This has led to the local Tibetan residents to remain fearful and intimidated.
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Bollywood Actor Juhi Chawla Shares Pics from Tibet Trip
The Bollywood veteran Juhi Chawla has shared pictures from her Tibet trip recently on her social media accounts such as Twitter and Instagram. Juhi’s wonderful pictures in front of the stunning Potala Palace in Lhasa as well as those pictures at the sacred Manasarover lake is breathtakingly inspiring of Tibet’s beauty.