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…
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New York, July 3 (IANS) Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen died after self-immolating outside the United Nations headquarters in New York.The tragic incident unfolded on Thursday evening– a day after Beijing’s new legislation, the “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress Law”, came into force.This legislation has drawn widespread criticism from the global community, with UN experts warning that it risks “entrenching forced assimilation and encouraging transnational repression.”Moments before the in…
Washington, July 2 (IANS) A bipartisan group of senior US lawmakers has sharply criticised China’s newly enacted Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, saying it would further erode the rights of ethnic and religious minorities while expanding Beijing’s ability to target critics beyond its borders.The statement was led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch and Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, along with Senators John Curtis, Jeff Merkley, Jacky Rosen, Ted Budd, Tim Kaine, Tammy Duckwort…
Itanagar, June 29 (IANS) The Indian Army on Monday categorically denied media reports claiming that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had recently set up camps or encroached into Arunachal Pradesh, describing the reports as “incorrect and without any basis”. In a rebuttal issued late on Monday night, the Army said: “We have seen some media reports alleging recent encroachment by the Chinese PLA and the setting up of camps in Arunachal Pradesh. These reports are incorrect and wit…
Leh, June 28 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, arrived here on Sunday for his extended 2-month long summer stay in Ladakh region, officials said. Officials added that the 14th Dalai Lama arrived here for his annual extended summer stay, marking the beginning of a two-month visit to the Union Territory.The visit follows his recent medical treatment in Delhi.During his stay, the Dalai Lama is scheduled to participate in religious teachings, public interactions and special programmes…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Saturday presided over the flagging‑off ceremony of the first batch of pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY) 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan in New Delhi. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Margherita congratulated the yatris on their selection and informed them that accommodation would be provided at the new acclimatisation centres recently inaugurated (virtually) b…
Rome, June 13 (IANS) The transformation of the Buddha statue’s grounds in Tibet into a horse-racing venue represents a deliberate rewriting of space, aimed at erasing the memory of what existed there. What was once a sacred place has been turned into a stage for recreation and spectacle.The change is often framed as modern renewal, yet it rests on the quiet removal of the Tibetan community’s history and suppressing the voices that once safeguarded it, a report has stated.“Drakgo County is …
Kathmandu, June 12 (IANS) Just a week after returning from India, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal is now set to pay an official visit to China from June 14 to 17, the two countries announced on Friday.The foreign ministries of both countries said in separate statements that Khanal will undertake the four-day visit to Beijing at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.”Minister Khana…
Dharamsala, June 12 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who underwent a left knee replacement surgery at a hospital in New Delhi, was discharged on Friday, a medical bulletin said.Earlier in June 2024, the elderly Buddhist monk underwent a right knee replacement at the hospital for special surgery in New York City and made an excellent recovery.A Senior Consultant at the hospital said: “His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent successful left knee replacement surgery on Monday, June 8…
Washington, June 11 (IANS) A senior Republican lawmaker has introduced an amendment aimed at reinforcing US policy that the succession of the Dalai Lama is a religious matter to be determined solely by Tibetan Buddhist authorities, warning that China could seek to install a successor loyal to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).Speaking during a House Foreign Affairs Committee markup this week, Chairman Emeritus of the committee, Michael McCaul, urged lawmakers to back the amendment, saying it wou…