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Thousands rally in Dharamsala to mark 49th day since Pawo Lobga Rangzen’s self-immolation
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 20 August: The streets of Dharamsala turned into a sea of Tibetan flags on Thursday as thousands marched from the Dalai Lama Temple to the Kachari Police Ground. The event became one of the largest public rallies for a Free Tibet seen in the exile capital in recent years.
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New ICT Report: Beijing Grooming Next Generation of Loyalist Leaders in Tibet
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 21 August: China is cultivating a new generation of leaders in Tibet who are expected to enforce Beijing’s assimilation policies, with political loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) taking precedence over meaningful Tibetan representation, according to a new report by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).
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Doval, Wang Yi set for Beijing talks as India, China seek to ease tensions
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 24 August: India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to hold the 25th round of talks under the Special Representatives mechanism in Beijing on Tuesday, according to media reports, as New Delhi and Beijing seek to stabilise bilateral ties ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit in September.
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Why India and China Can Never Agree on the Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation
By Khedroob Thondup
The question of the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation is not merely a spiritual matter; it is a geopolitical fault line that ensures India and China will never find common ground. At its core, the dispute is about legitimacy, sovereignty, and moral authority — three domains where New Delhi and Beijing are destined to clash.
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Dharamsala Declaration: Special International Tibet Support Group Meeting
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 7 March: Representatives of Tibet Support Groups from 32 countries on Saturday condemned China’s interference in the reincarnation process of the Dalai Lama and reaffirmed that the Gaden Phodrang Trust, established by the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, holds the sole authority to identify his successor.
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CTA’s China Dialogue Push Unwise at This Stage, Says Veteran Indian Journalist and Tibetologist Vijay Kranti
Veteran Indian journalist, long-time Tibet supporter and Tibetologist Vijay Kranti launched his new book, “China’s Colonial Games in Tibet,” in Dharamshala on Friday. The volume brings together a series of essays developed from presentations by leading communicators and experts delivered during nearly 30 international webinars on key Tibet–China issues held between 2020 and 2023, organised by Kranti in collaboration with the Tibetan Youth Congress. Kranti said the endeavour behind the book was to present, in a single volume, a comprehensive narrative of the major colonial challenges and issues that the Tibetan people continue to face under China’s rule.