DHARAMSALA, 27 July: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama as has offered his condolences over the demise of fellow Nobel Laureate Lord David Trimble.
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India became independent on August 15, 1947, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) became independent on October 1, 1949. In the intervening period and before that, Tibet was an independent country. An early understanding with Tibet could have helped India to formulate a clear-cut border, duly ratified by both governments. And if this had been done, India’s borders with China would have also been resolved, thus avoiding the 1962 debacle and other conflicts, including the current stand-off on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
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DHARAMSALA, 27 July: A three-day Permanent Strategy Committee meeting of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) began on Tuesday here “to review and discuss the progress of the ongoing strategic programs”.
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DHARAMSALA, 26 July: Chinese Students and Scholars Associations (CSSAs) backed by the Chinese government poses the greatest threat to American colleges, says a report published by the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal on Monday.
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DHARAMSALA, 26 July: A Tibetan entrepreneur and philanthropist has been sentenced to 18 years in prison on the trumped-up charge of “inciting separatism” by the Chinese authorities, Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a rights group based in Dharamsala reported on Monday.
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DHARAMSALA, 25 July: Tibet United FC Bern from Swiss has clinched this year’s Euro Tibet Cup after beating Yak Boyz from Paris in the final match of the tournament played on Saturday.
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DHARAMSALA, 22 July: The political head of the Tibetan people, Penpa Tsering and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, have extended their congratulations to Draupadi Murmu, India’s new President.
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DHARAMSALA, 21 July: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has congratulated Droupadi Murmu, the new President of India.
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DHARAMSALA, 20 July: The Speaker of the US House of Representatives may become the highest-level delegation from the US to visit Taiwan in 25 years as she plans to visit the island next month.
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[dalailama.com] Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India – Before leaving Jammu for Ladakh this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with a group of more than 400 Ladakhi students who are studying there. During an hour-long interaction, he reminded them of how Mahatma Gandhi promoted ‘ahimsa’ as a political tool during India’s freedom struggle. At the present time, he added, it’s important for young Indians to promote ‘karuna’ or compassion, for which there is such a need in today’s world.
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