Washington, July 10 (IANS) China is intensifying human rights abuses in Tibet and using a new law to place its forced assimilation policies on a legal footing, the head of a leading Tibet advocacy group has said. Ryan Fioresi, executive director of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), said the situation inside Tibet remained deeply troubling. He urged the United States and other governments to press Beijing to resume negotiations with the Dalai Lama or his representatives.”The situation i…
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Washington, July 10 (IANS) US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues Riley Barnes joined celebrations of the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday in Washington, calling it an honour to mark the Tibetan spiritual leader’s life and legacy.Barnes, who also serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, attended the event organised by the Office of Tibet with support from the International Campaign for Tibet.“It’s an honour to be here celebrating him and his life,” Ba…
Dharamsala, July 9 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, who is recuperating in Ladakh’s Leh from the medical procedure of his left knee, said on Thursday that like in the past he found the climate here at this time of year well suited to his health and would remain here for the next several weeks. In a thank you message to his followers and well-wishers, who greeted him on his 91st birthday, the Nobel Peace Laureate wrote, “I would like to thank you all for your greetings on my 91st …
Tokyo, July 7 (IANS) Tibetans living in Japan held a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, slamming Beijing’s latest Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law while calling for unity to protect the Tibetan language and culture. Speaking at the rally, Tibetan community in Japan’s former representative, Kalden Obara voiced concern over the new law, stressing that the new legislation could result in restrictions on “the Tibetan language, culture, religion, and our identity as Tibetans,” a rep…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended warm birthday greetings to the Dalai Lama and said that his message of peace and harmony has been a guiding force for people across the world. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Warm birthday greetings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His message of peace and harmony has been a guiding force for people across the world. His moral and spiritual strength and his commitment to global good are commendable. Wishing him a…
Beijing, July 5 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been carrying out a pressure campaign against Japan through espionage, maritime aggression, and economic coercion, and the nation and its allies must act decisively, as China is testing Tokyo’s resilience and the credibility of its alliance with the US, as per a report. Japan’s most advanced industries, including semiconductors and robotics, have faced attacks from Chinese intelligence networks. Cyber intrusions and insider recruitment…
New Delhi, July 7: China, on July 1, 2026, did not merely bring a new statute into force – it gave legal language to a long-running project of cultural control. The Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress is presented by Beijing as a framework for harmony among China’s 56 officially recognised ethnic groups. But for Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongols, Hui, Kazakhs and others, its real danger lies in how it turns identity into a matter of state discipline. Across the world, Tibetan organisations and…
Brussels, July 4 (IANS) China’s use of Buddhism reflects hollowing out of faith, turning temples into tourist attractions, monks into state employees, and scriptures reshaped to promote obedience to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The pursuit of spiritual enlightenment has given way to the pursuit of political loyalty. This “distortion” is most evident in Tibet with Buddhism not only tightly managed but also weaponised against those who hold it sacred, a report has stated.”China’s paradoxical…
Zurich, July 3 (IANS) Over 400 participants took part in a peaceful march in Switzerland, demonstrating from Werdmuhleplatz to the Chinese Consulate General in Zurich, to protest against China’s recently enacted “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”.The protest was organised by the Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein in partnership with the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE), the Swiss Tibetan Friendship Association (GSTF), the World Uyghur Congress, the Swiss T…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekar gave fans a glimpse of her playful side as she joked about skipping her workout, blaming the gloomy yet soothing weather in the city.Taking to her social media account, the actress shared a cheerful selfie in which she is seen winking at the camera.The actress is seen dressed in a casual white T-shirt paired with a rudraksha bead necklace. Alongside the picture, she wrote, “This girl has full plans of skipping gym. Blaming it on the weather.”The actre…