New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa Tsering has inaugurated a four-month long exhibition titled “Frontier Diplomacy: Britain, Tibet and Sir Basil Gould” at the Tibet Museum. Among the exhibits are two rare historical documents that once belonged to Sir Basil Gould and offer documentation of Tibet’s diplomatic and political status prior to China’s invasion of Tibet, a report said. Sir Basil Gould worked as British Political Officer in Sikkim from 193…
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Dhaka, April 4 (IANS) China has, over the past two decades, built an extensive digital governance system that tightly controls online expression while simultaneously amplifying voices in favour of the government. At the core of this ecosystem lies the ’50 Cent Party’ in China – also known as Wumao Dang – a loosely organised yet highly effective network of commentators numbering in the millions, tasked not only to counter criticism but to actively shape pro-state narratives and discredit dissenti…
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) The death of a young Tibetan monk serves as a stark warning of the escalating repression in Tibet, with Chinese authorities treating even acts such as sharing information on a digital messaging platform as potential security threats, a report this week revealed.According to a report in Pakistan’s online magazine ‘Bitter Winter’, the campaign against Tibetan Buddhism is borne by individuals — young and unarmed — who enter police custody alive but are returned as c…
Brussels, March 28 (IANS) The non-recognition of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) stems not from a lack of claim by Tibet but from China’s coercive and economic capacity, which renders such a claim “diplomatically untenable”. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s enduring voice underscores that moral legitimacy can persist amid political silence. Tibet may never find recognition in the halls of the United Nations, yet it continues to resonate in the conscience of humanity, a repo…
Dharamshala, March 20 (IANS) American far-right activist Laura Loomer on Friday met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh, hailing him as “a global beacon of peace, compassion, and wisdom.” Taking to social media platform X, Loomer wrote, “Today, I had the profound honour of meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a global beacon of peace, compassion, and wisdom, and the spiritual leader of Tibet. I travelled all the way to the private monastery of His Holiness in Dhara…
Canberra, March 17 (IANS) The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) co-chair Senator Deborah O’Neill (Labour) continues to highlight the international concern over human right violations in Tibet and the protection of Tibetan cultural and religious identity. The Senator recently introduced a cross-party motion on Tibet in the Australian Senate. Marking the 67th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising, an identical motion was also passed in Australia’s House of Representatives. The init…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to make Tibet a priority in its foreign policy, pressing the State Department to advance dialogue on the region’s future, defend religious freedom in the Dalai Lama’s succession, and counter Chinese disinformation about Tibet.In a letter to Riley M. Barnes, the US State Department’s Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, the lawmakers said Washington should strengthen efforts to implement exi…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Tibetan activists staged a protest outside the Chinese Embassy here on Tuesday to mark Tibetan National Uprising Day, raising slogans demanding freedom for Tibet. Several protesters were later detained by the Delhi Police.Many Tibetan students and activists gathered near the embassy to voice their concerns over the situation in Tibet and to highlight their demand for independence from China. Protesters carried placards and banners while raising slogans calling for glob…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday said he would raise the issue of the Congress’ alleged relations with China in Parliament, claiming that India effectively recognised China as a neighbour after developments related to Tibet in the early 1950s and the subsequent Panchsheel Agreement.Speaking to IANS, Dubey said, “I will speak about this in Parliament. Regarding the Congress’ relations with China. It was not even our neighbour initially. In 1950, we gave them Tibet,…
Abuja, March 4 (IANS) The crackdown on Mongolian culture in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region by the Chinese authorities through language control, digital erasure, identity reshaping, and restrictions on cultural practices serves as a warning about the consequences of undermining autonomy, a report has revealed. According to Uganda-based media outlet ‘PML Daily’, the Mongols of Inner Mongolia are increasingly losing both their rights and their ability to speak out. If the current trajecto…