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Why the Tibetan Diaspora Must Sound the Alarm on Tibet’s Repression and Environmental Crisis

3rd September 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 636 Views

By Khedroob Thondup

The Tibetan struggle has always been about survival — of a people, a culture, and a land. Today, that struggle is not only political but ecological. The repression inside Tibet is inseparable from the disastrous environmental degradation unfolding across the plateau. Mining projects gouge sacred mountains, dams choke rivers, and global warming accelerates the melting of glaciers that sustain Asia’s water systems. The Tibetan diaspora must bring these realities to the world’s attention, because silence is complicity.

CTA Marks 66th Tibetan Democracy Day with Official Celebrations in Dharamsala

2nd September 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 870 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 2 Sept: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday marked the 66th anniversary of Tibetan democracy in exile, commemorating the establishment of the Tibetan People’s Deputies — the precursor to today’s Tibetan Parliament in Exile — on 2 September 1960 under the leadership of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Statement of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the Commemoration of the 66th Tibetan Democracy Day

2nd September 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 731 Views

Today is a uniquely important day in the calendar of the exile Tibetan people: it is the 66th anniversary of the day on which His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the indispensable leader of the Tibetan people, out deep sense of thought and compassion, bestowed upon us the invaluable gift of the excellent of the democratic system of governance. With profound reverence, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile wishes to convey to His Holiness our utmost gratitude, while extending warm congratulations and greetings to the Tibetan people inside Tibet and in exile on this momentous occasion.

Statement of the Kashag on the 66th Tibetan Democracy Day

2nd September 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 3971 Views

On the 66th anniversary of Tibetan democracy in exile, we offer our deepest gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness’ visionary leadership established a democratic system and inspired Tibetans to embrace democracy. We also express our heartfelt appreciation to the older generation of Tibetans. Their dedication and support made His Holiness’ vision a lasting reality. We extend our greetings to our esteemed guests and community members present at this official celebration.

Tibetan activists demand immediate transparency from Beijing following devastating Nepal-Tibet flash floods

1st September 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 349 Views

DHARAMSALA, 1 Sept: Tibetan activists are demanding immediate transparency from Beijing following the devastating Nepal-Tibet flash floods.

While Chinese state media has reported 19 deaths and 548 people missing, families in Kyirong are communicating a far more severe reality, reporting that the entire Lhende area in Kyirong, occupied Tibet has been washed away.

The Lhende area is predominantly inhabited by semi-nomadic Tibetan communities and serves as a significant trade route connecting Tibet with Nepal and India.

Why the CCP’s Ethnic Cleansing in Tibet Will Fail

1st September 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 4150 Views

By Khedroob Thondup

For sixty-seven years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has occupied Tibet, attempting to transform a nation with its own language, culture, and spiritual traditions into a compliant appendage of Beijing. Today, the CCP has reached a chilling pinnacle: it appears to believe that erasing the Tibetan race itself—through mass ethnic cleansing and forced Sinicization—is the only way to secure control. Yet history, identity, and resilience all point to why these measures will ultimately fail.

Environmental Risks of China’s Yarlung Tsangpo Mega-Dam

1st September 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 4134 Views

By Khedroob Thondup

China’s proposed mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, located approximately 50 miles from the Indian border, represents one of the most consequential hydropower projects in the Himalayas. While Beijing frames the dam as a renewable energy initiative, the project carries severe environmental, ecological, and geopolitical risks for downstream nations—particularly India and Bangladesh. This brief outlines the potential consequences, regional security implications, and policy recommendations for mitigating the risks.

Missing, Uncounted, Unseen: The Hidden Toll of Tibet’s Floods

31st August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 4262 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 31 August: The toll from last week’s devastating floods in Tibet’s Kyirong region appears to be significantly higher than figures released by Chinese authorities, according to new information gathered by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), amid growing concerns over Beijing’s restrictions on information from the disaster zone.

The Avalanche and the Silence

31st August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 858 Views

By Khedroob Thondup

When a glacier avalanche struck Tibet recently, the devastation was immediate and profound. Entire communities were left in shock, families torn apart, and countless lives disrupted. Yet what stands out most is not the natural disaster itself, but the deafening silence from the Chinese authorities. No official tally of the missing, no acknowledgment of the dead — only a void filled with rumor, grief, and suspicion.

The Avalanche They Won’t Speak Of: China’s Silence on Tibet’s Glacier Collapse

29th August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 637 Views

By Khedroob Thondup
When a glacier high above the Langtang Lirung peak sheared away and plummeted more than two kilometres into the valley below, the earth itself shuddered. The ice avalanche released seismic energy equivalent to a 5.2 magnitude earthquake, unleashing flash floods that tore through villages along the Nepal–Tibet border. Yet inside Tibet, the catastrophe exists only in whispers. Beijing’s censors have ensured that no official bulletin, no local report, no acknowledgement of the devastation has reached the public. This silence is not accidental. It is policy.