By Ishaan Tharoor TIME The only major war in modern history fought between India and China ended almost as abruptly as it began. On Oct. 20, 1962, a multi-pronged Chinese offensive burst the glacial stillness of the Himalayas and overwhelmed India’s unprepared and ill-equipped defenses, (...)
Below is an English translation of Radio France Culture programme broadcast on Friday 19 October regarding self-immolations in Tibet. In case of any discrepancies, treat the French version as final and authoritative. With the arrival of autumn, the mountainous region in northern Tibet welcomes (...)
Delhi: Core Group for Tibetan Cause, India, today organised a seminar entitled “50 years of Chinese Aggression against India and the Question of Tibet’ in New Delhi. In his opening address Dr. N.K. Trikha, convener of Core Group, said that the Chinese aggression of 1962 raises many questions of (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Two days after Lhamo Kyab set himself on fire in Labrang, Dhondup, another Tibetan man self- immolated early this morning (22 October) near Labrang monastery in Sangchu county in north-eastern Tibet. Dhondup, in his 50s, set himself on fire and died on the spot. Photos of the (...)
Prague, 20 October: “We take inspiration from Prague Spring, Charter 77, Civic Forum and Velvet Revolution,” said Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay at a public talk in Prague yesterday evening. He said Czech Republic is known as the country that fought against totalitarian and authoritarian regime for (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Central Tibetan Administration reiterates its deep sadness and serious concern over the grim situation in Tibet with the death of one another Tibetan due to self-immolation yesterday. Reports coming out of Tibet say Lhamo Kyab, 27, set himself on fire in Bora village in Sangchu (...)
Paris, 19 October: Special Representative to Europe Mr Kelsang Gyaltsen today met with Under Secretary Mario Otero, the US Sepcial Coordinator for Tibet issue in Paris, who was in the city to inform her counterparts in Europe about US’s policy on Tibet issue. Mr Keslang Gyaltsen was accompanied (...)
New York, USA, 19 October 2012 – Steady rain was falling this morning when His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove to the O’Neill Center, Danbury, to attend a breakfast reception for University Faculty and organising members. He spoke briefly and outlined his life commitments: the promotion of human (...)
JAIPUR: The flame of truth relay in Jaipur received strong support from Speaker of Rajasthan State Assembly and deputy leader of opposition in the Assembly, educationists, students and Indian public. South India leg of Flame of Truth relay, after its successful rally across Gujarat, reached (...)
BOSTON: Sikyong Lobsang Sangay visited North America from 6 to 19 October. He arrived at Logan Airport, Boston on 6 October, where the members of Tibetan Association of Boston warmly received him. On invitation from the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Sikyong delivered a talk titled “Tibet (...)