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China slaps tit-for-tat visa curbs on US officials over Tibetan issues

China issued visa restrictions on US officials in retaliation after the White House issued visa curbs on Chinese officials as well.

China has stated that US officials who acted 'egregiously' over Tibetan issues would face visa curbs(AP)

world news

Published on Apr 14, 2025 10:28 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Compassion, values may lead to a more peaceful world: Dalai Lama at Freedom Trail in Arunachal

The six-day ‘Freedom Trail’ commemorated the historic escape of the 14th Dalai Lama from Tibet in 1959, concluded on Saturday at Dzongtse Pungteng

The Dalai Lama is helped by monks as he leaves after leading a prayer session in Dharmsala. (HT Photo)

india news

Published on Apr 06, 2025 03:26 PM IST

ByDamien Lepcha

‘Environmental risk posed by China’s Medog Dam project’

China’s proposed mega dam at the Great Bend region of the Medog county in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) would be the world’s largest hydroelectric project, surpassing even China’s Three Gorges Dam, which is currently the largest dam in the world

The Yarlung Tsangpo, originating from the Tibetan Plateau, flows into India as the Brahmaputra river. (HT file photo)

cities

Published on Mar 25, 2025 08:54 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

China’s Tibet strategy: Co-opt the Dalai Lama or control his successor?

This article is authored by Hriday Sarma. senior fellow, South Asia Democratic Forum, Brussels.

ht insight

Published on Mar 23, 2025 09:00 AM IST

ByHriday Sarma

His place, in a free world

The Dalai Lama’s remarks about his reincarnation has given a new twist to the succession issue — and to the Tibetan movement

China’s efforts to have a say in the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama are not just about asserting its control over Tibet

editorials

Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:53 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Dalai Lama urges followers to reject any successor chosen by China

In new book, Voice for the Voiceless, released in the UK and the US on March 11, Tibetan spiritual leader has said that his successor will be born in the ‘free world’, not China.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama’s new book, Voice for the Voiceless, was released in the US and the UK on Tuesday. (File photo)

cities

Published on Mar 13, 2025 05:58 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China

INDIA-DALAI LAMA/CHINA (PIX):Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China

world news

Published on Mar 11, 2025 08:01 AM IST

Reuters |

Dalai Lama’s elder brother Gyalo Thondup, key leader in China talks, dies at 97

Thondup died at his home in Kalimpong, a hill town in the Himalayan foothills of eastern West Bengal state, on Saturday evening, media reports said.

FILE - Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of the Dalai Lama, speaks to media in Dharamshala, India, Nov. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File)(AP)

world news

Published on Feb 09, 2025 12:49 PM IST

AP |

Tibet Museum launches travelling exhibition across US to raise awareness

This initiative aims to raise awareness about the true situation in Tibet and offer an opportunity for future collaborations.

The exhibition spans several key locations, including New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Chicago, as reported by the Office of Tibet.(Pexels)

lifestyle

Published on Feb 04, 2025 03:49 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, New York

Tibetan President-in exile ends northeast visit, slams harsh policies of China

Tibetan President-in-exile has slammed the oppressive policies of China after concluding his Northeast visit.

Tibetan President-in exile concludes Northeast visit, slams Chinese oppressive policies

world news

Published on Feb 01, 2025 01:15 PM IST

ANI | , Siliguri

Dalai Lama’s new book offers insights into decades-long dealings with China

The book, Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle With China For My Land and My People, releases on March 11.

The book, Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle With China For My Land and My People, consists of the Dalai Lama’s personal, spiritual and historical reflections and will be released on March 11.

cities

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 03:35 PM IST

ByDar Ovais

Book, map with original names of Tibetan places to counter China’s claims: Sikyong Penpa Tsering

The Central Tibetan Administration is also planning to compile a book of old names of Tibetan villages and communities

Work on the map is underway and the completion of the process will depend on the level of details that will be included in the map, Sikyong (president) Penpa Tsering said. (HT File)

cities

Updated on Jan 16, 2025 06:56 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

Tibetan monasteries suffer severe damage in 6.8-magnitude earthquake

Tibetan monastic centres severely damaged by 6.8 magnitude earthquake, with injuries among monks and nuns

at least two Tibetan Buddhism monastic institutions in Tibet suffered significant damage, and an undetermined number of monks and nuns were injured.(AFP/representative)

world news

Published on Jan 14, 2025 12:45 PM IST

Reuters |

Tibet earthquake injuries rise to 337 as rescuers search for survivors

Tibet's earthquake toll has risen to 337 injured and 126 dead, with hopes of finding survivors dwindling.

Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions on January 8 after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and injured 337(AFP)

world news

Published on Jan 10, 2025 11:05 AM IST

Reuters |

‘Not Xizang’: Tibet govt-in-exile slams China’s ‘propaganda’

After the strong earthquake levelled thousands of houses and killed over 100 people in Tibet on Tuesday, Tibet was referred to as ’Xizang’ or China’s Xizang, in Chinese media coverage

Sikyong (president) of Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering appealed to the international community not to fall into the trap of Chinese ‘propaganda’ of using Chinese names for Tibetan places. (HT File)

cities

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 05:46 AM IST

ByDar Ovais

Over 47,000 resettled as rescue efforts continue after Tibet earthquake

Over 47,000 people have been relocated to shelters in Tibet following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 126 and injured 188

Rescuers inspect a damaged house following a powerful earthquake that struck Shigatse, southwestern China's Tibet region. (AFP)

world news

Published on Jan 09, 2025 06:05 PM IST

Reuters |

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China's Qinghai province near Yellow River

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Qinghai province, China, at 3:44 p.m. on Wednesday, with its epicentre in Madoi county.

The epicentre of a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that rocked sections of the Chinese province of Qinghai on Wednesday is close to the Yellow River's source, which is the primary natural waterway that supplies northern China.(AFP)

world news

Published on Jan 08, 2025 03:15 PM IST

Reuters |

Tibet earthquake: 126 dead; rescue workers search for survivors

Rescue workers search for survivors in Tibet following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 126 people and injured 188.

A member of the rescue team works amidst rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in Tibet( REUTERS)

world news

Published on Jan 08, 2025 11:56 AM IST

PTI |

India’s condolence message on Tibet quake makes no reference to China

Ninety-five people were killed and 130 others were injured after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near Shigatse.

More than 1,000 houses were damaged by the earthquake, which had its epicentre in Tsogo township in the city of Shigatse. (REUTERS)

india news

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 02:45 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 126, nearly 200 injured| 10 points

Tibet earthquake: Chinese president Xi Jinping, called for all-out efforts to rescue people, minimize casualties and resettle those whose homes were damaged

Rescue teams look through rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Jan 07, 2025 08:26 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Eyewitness video captures destruction after powerful earthquake rocks Tibet

The earthquake's epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain

Rescue teams stand amid rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet.(Reuters)

world news

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 09:19 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

China travel: Mt Everest scenic area shut after 6.8-magnitude quake hits Tibet

Earthquake in Tibet: Everest tourism put on hold as safety measures tighten; Mount Qomolangma travel suspended amid earthquake’s impact on World’s Tallest Peak.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, people stand amidst damaged houses in the aftermath of an earthquake in Tonglai Village, Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Xinhua via AP)

lifestyle

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 04:13 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Beijing

Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude strikes Nepal, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the earthquake occurred at 6.35 am, 93 km northeast of Lobuche, near the Nepal-Tibet border.

Tremors from a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Nepal felt in Delhi-NCR and North India.

india news

Updated on Jan 07, 2025 10:34 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

China escalating transnational repression: Tibetan leader on recent sanctions on advocacy group

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) recently imposed sanctions on the CTC, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and 20 human rights campaigners

Sikyong (president) of Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering (File)

cities

Updated on Jan 02, 2025 06:44 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

China defends plan to build world's largest dam over Brahmaputra River in Tibet

The 137-billion-dollar project is being constructed in the ecologically fragile Himalayan region.

China said it will continue to maintain communication with countries in the lower reaches. (Representational)

world news

Updated on Dec 27, 2024 08:19 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

China sanctions 2 Canadian groups over Uyghur, Tibet

China has imposed countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 individuals over issues related to Uyghurs and Tibet.

China said on Sunday that it was retaliating against 20 Canadians and two Canadian organisations that deal with human rights concerns pertaining to Tibet and the Uyghurs.(AP)

world news

Published on Dec 22, 2024 04:24 PM IST

Reuters |

Tibetan delegates call attention to Derge Dam project at COP29

The Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), said the Tibetan representatives Dechen Palmo and Dhondup Wangmo are bringing attention to environmental concerns in Tibet at COP29

Officials said they highlighted the potential ecological impacts of the Derge Dam project. (File)

cities

Updated on Nov 13, 2024 09:44 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

In photos: Take a look at some of Abu Abraham’s most iconic political cartoons

Decades later, they elicit a chuckle. The art is minimalist, but memorable. In the iconic cartoonist's centenary year, a tour of some of his best-loved work.

A take on the language wars. (Image courtesy Ayisha Abraham)

lifestyle

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 08:32 PM IST

ByAnesha George

Himachal travel alert: Landslide blocks highway, cuts off Kinnaur from Shimla

Himachal: Efforts to clear National Highway 5 are underway however, debris rolling down the mountains is obstructing the work. Here's what tourists need to know

A landslide in Himachal’s Kinnaur blocked the NH 5. Himachal Pradesh travel alert: Landslide blocks highway, cuts off Kinnaur from Shimla(Photo by HT_PRINT)

lifestyle

Published on Oct 01, 2024 04:23 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Shimla

‘Xizang’ replacing ‘Tibet’ in French museums: Irked Tibetan govt in-exile flags ‘distortion of history’

The move is being viewed as the issue of China’s Sinicisation of Tibet and part of China’s campaign to reshape the world’s understanding of the region

The Tibet Museum has written a letter to the concerned French museums, urging them to restore the proper representation of Tibet. (File)

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Published on Sep 19, 2024 10:56 PM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

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China issued visa restrictions on US officials in retaliation after the White House issued visa curbs on Chinese officials as well.

The six-day ‘Freedom Trail’ commemorated the historic escape of the 14th Dalai Lama from Tibet in 1959, concluded on Saturday at Dzongtse Pungteng

China’s proposed mega dam at the Great Bend region of the Medog county in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) would be the world’s largest hydroelectric project, surpassing even China’s Three Gorges Dam, which is currently the largest dam in the world

This article is authored by Hriday Sarma. senior fellow, South Asia Democratic Forum, Brussels.

The Dalai Lama’s remarks about his reincarnation has given a new twist to the succession issue — and to the Tibetan movement

In new book, Voice for the Voiceless, released in the UK and the US on March 11, Tibetan spiritual leader has said that his successor will be born in the ‘free world’, not China.

INDIA-DALAI LAMA/CHINA (PIX):Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China

Thondup died at his home in Kalimpong, a hill town in the Himalayan foothills of eastern West Bengal state, on Saturday evening, media reports said.

This initiative aims to raise awareness about the true situation in Tibet and offer an opportunity for future collaborations.

Tibetan President-in-exile has slammed the oppressive policies of China after concluding his Northeast visit.

The book, Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle With China For My Land and My People, releases on March 11.

The Central Tibetan Administration is also planning to compile a book of old names of Tibetan villages and communities

Tibetan monastic centres severely damaged by 6.8 magnitude earthquake, with injuries among monks and nuns

Tibet's earthquake toll has risen to 337 injured and 126 dead, with hopes of finding survivors dwindling.

After the strong earthquake levelled thousands of houses and killed over 100 people in Tibet on Tuesday, Tibet was referred to as ’Xizang’ or China’s Xizang, in Chinese media coverage

Over 47,000 people have been relocated to shelters in Tibet following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 126 and injured 188

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Qinghai province, China, at 3:44 p.m. on Wednesday, with its epicentre in Madoi county.

Rescue workers search for survivors in Tibet following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 126 people and injured 188.

Ninety-five people were killed and 130 others were injured after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near Shigatse.

Tibet earthquake: Chinese president Xi Jinping, called for all-out efforts to rescue people, minimize casualties and resettle those whose homes were damaged

The earthquake's epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain

Earthquake in Tibet: Everest tourism put on hold as safety measures tighten; Mount Qomolangma travel suspended amid earthquake’s impact on World’s Tallest Peak.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the earthquake occurred at 6.35 am, 93 km northeast of Lobuche, near the Nepal-Tibet border.

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) recently imposed sanctions on the CTC, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and 20 human rights campaigners

The 137-billion-dollar project is being constructed in the ecologically fragile Himalayan region.

China has imposed countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 individuals over issues related to Uyghurs and Tibet.

The Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), said the Tibetan representatives Dechen Palmo and Dhondup Wangmo are bringing attention to environmental concerns in Tibet at COP29

Decades later, they elicit a chuckle. The art is minimalist, but memorable. In the iconic cartoonist's centenary year, a tour of some of his best-loved work.

Himachal: Efforts to clear National Highway 5 are underway however, debris rolling down the mountains is obstructing the work. Here's what tourists need to know

The move is being viewed as the issue of China’s Sinicisation of Tibet and part of China’s campaign to reshape the world’s understanding of the region

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