News – Tibet

Doval, Wang Yi set for Beijing talks as India, China seek to ease tensions

24th August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 206 Views

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.

Why India and China Can Never Agree on the Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation

24th August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 332 Views

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.

Why the Global Tibetan Diaspora Must Keep Tibet Alive

24th August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 250 Views

By Khedroob Thondup
The Tibetan struggle is not a relic of the past. It is a living, breathing issue that demands vigilance, creativity, and persistence. For more than six decades, Tibetans in exile have carried the torch of their nation, ensuring that the world does not forget a people whose homeland remains under occupation. The responsibility of the global Tibetan diaspora today is not simply to preserve memory, but to actively shape the narrative so that Tibet remains relevant in international discourse.

New ICT Report: Beijing Grooming Next Generation of Loyalist Leaders in Tibet

21st August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 736 Views

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).

Xi Jinping’s Tyranny in Tibet: A Frontier of Darkness

21st August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 491 Views

By Khedroob Thondup

Since 1950, Tibet has endured Beijing’s heavy hand, but under Xi Jinping the repression has metastasised into something far more sinister. Xi has not merely continued the policies of his predecessors—he has elevated them into a comprehensive system of tyranny, stripping Tibetans of their culture, faith, and dignity.

The Failure of China’s Invasion of Tibet

21st August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 4124 Views

By Khedroob Thondup
Broken Promises and Betrayed Autonomy. Seventeen-Point Agreement: Signed under duress, this treaty promised Tibet autonomy. Within years, Beijing shredded those commitments, replacing them with direct rule and military suppression. 1959 Uprising: Tibetans rose in mass resistance, only to be crushed by overwhelming force. Tibet’s spiritual and political leadership was silenced inside the country.

Thousands rally in Dharamsala to mark 49th day since Pawo Lobga Rangzen’s self-immolation

20th August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 423 Views

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.

In Rain and Heat, Tibetan Activists Cycle 360 km to Dharamsala, Honouring Martyr Lobga Rangzen

19th August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 474 Views

In Rain and Heat, Tibetan Activists Cycle 360 km to Dharamsala, Honouring Martyr Lobga Rangzen

China Expands Religious Scrutiny Into Chengdu Schools, Hospitals

18th August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 656 Views

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 18 August: Chinese authorities in Chengdu are reportedly extending their scrutiny of religious belief into public institutions, with a public hospital requiring all employees to disclose their religious affiliations and schools collecting information on the religious backgrounds of students and their parents, according to leaked documents and accounts reported by The Epoch Times.

The Empty Victory: Why China Gains Nothing by Holding Tibet

18th August 2026 Tibet Express Newsdesk 487 Views

By Khedroob Thondup

For more than six decades, Beijing has clung to Tibet with a grip that is both suffocating and self-defeating. Six million Tibetans live under policies of suppression, surveillance, and cultural erasure. Yet when one strips away the rhetoric of “national unity” and “territorial integrity,” the question becomes painfully clear: what has China truly gained by holding Tibet? The answer, in truth, is very little—while the costs have been immense.