Itanagar, June 10 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Act East Policy’, saying it has transformed the perception of the state from a remote border region into a strategic gateway to Southeast Asia and a vital civilisational frontier of India. He said the policy has brought Arunachal Pradesh to the centre of India’s connectivity, development and geopolitical vision for the eastern region, an official statement said. The Chief Min…
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Dharamsala, June 8 (IANS) His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent a successful left knee replacement surgery at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on Monday, said a medical bulletin. It recalled that in June 2024, His Holiness underwent a successful right knee replacement at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and made an excellent recovery.“Following today’s procedure, His Holiness returned to his hospital room in stable condition. His recovery is progressing well, and he remains in g…
Kathmandu, June 8 (IANS) Nepal’s Foreign Minister, Shishir Khanal, is scheduled to visit China next week after concluding his trip to India, local media reported on Monday.Quoting sources, local media portal Onlinekhabar reported that Khanal will depart for Beijing on June 14. Official meetings are scheduled for June 15 and 16.During the visit, he is expected to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of Chin…
Beijing, June 7 (IANS) China’s state policy uses Tibet surveillance as a blueprint for ethnic control through a comprehensive system using advanced technology, legal frameworks, educational assimilation, and religious restriction. The transformation of Tibet into an authoritarian laboratory under Chinese President Xi Jinping showcases a systematic approach to ethnic control that has consequences for human rights, cultural preservation, and global governance, a report has stated. Xi has increased…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) China’s education policies in Tibet are increasingly becoming a battleground over identity, history and cultural preservation, according to a report. The Eurasia review, said in a report that educational reforms implemented under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are reshaping how Tibetan children understand their own heritage.In its report titled “Tibet Is Not Han China: Reject The Rewriting Of A Living Civilisation”, it contends that the struggle for Tibet extends beyo…
Brussels, June 6 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has been accused of weaponising legislation to extend repression beyond Tibet’s borders. China’s new Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, adopted in March this year and scheduled to come into force in July 2026, has drawn criticism from the UN experts, who warned that it risks “entrenching forced assimilation and encouraging transnational repression”, a report has highlighted. This legal framework reflects Beijing’s efforts aimed not on…
Dharamsala, June 4 (IANS) Nearly two years after undergoing knee replacement surgery in the United States, the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will travel to Delhi on Friday for further medical treatment on his left knee, his office said on Thursday.After recovery, he is scheduled to visit Ladakh toward the end of June for an extended stay, his office added.The 90-year-old Tibetan monk lives in exile in McLeodganj, a small and quaint hill station in the suburbs of Dharamsala, Himachal …
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), June 3 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was on Wednesday formally presented his Grammy Award at his residence here by renowned sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, accompanied by his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.The award, received earlier this year in the ‘Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording’ category, recognises the album “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama”, a collaboration blending…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Bipartisan lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have introduced legislation requiring the State Department to determine whether China has committed genocide or crimes against humanity against Tibetans, adding fresh congressional pressure on Beijing over its human rights record.Representatives Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, and Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from New York, on Tuesday introduced the Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, which would require the S…
Dharamsala, June 2 (IANS) The Grammy Award won by Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, at the age of 90 for the album “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama” will be formally presented to His Holiness at the office of His Holiness here on Wednesday. The award-winning album is a unique collaboration between the Dalai Lama and the internationally renowned Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, together with his sons — Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.The album bring…