Buddha Purnima celebrations: Narendra Modi govt omits ‘Tibetan Autonomous Region’ mention to please China?
Devika Chhibber, News Nation | May 4, 2015 After commemorating B R Ambedkar’s 125th anniversary on a mega-scale, now the
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Fears for Nepal’s ‘invisible’ Tibetan refugees
Rani Singh, BBC News | April 27, 2015
The number of dead in the Nepal earthquake continues to rise.
But how can authorities be sure about the precise number, or even know where to search for victims among the Nepalese population, when there are tens of thousands of undocumented refugees?
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Massive Magnitude-7.9 Earthquake Hits Nepal; Widespread Damage and Deaths Reported
CNN Wire | April 25, 2015
A massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck Nepal less than 50 miles from the capital, Kathmandu, the U.S. Geological Survey said Saturday. Witnesses said people were killed and injured, and historic buildings in Kathmandu had tumbled to the ground.
Read moreChina and Pakistan launch economic corridor plan worth US$46 billion
[Reuters] ISLAMABAD, Apr 21: China and Pakistan launched a plan on Monday for energy and infrastructure projects in Pakistan worth US$46 billion, linking their economies and underscoring China’s economic ambitions in Asia and beyond.
Read moreExile govt trashes China’s white paper on Tibet
Naresh K Thakur, Hindustan Times | April 20, 2015
Dharamsala – Even as China’s state council, in a new white paper, lauds Tibet’s current “path of development” and denounces the spiritual leader the Dalai Lama as well as his “middle way approach”, the Tibetan government-in-exile terms the paper an attempt to whitewash the “tragic” reality on roof of the world.
Read moreTutu lands in Dharamshala to meet long-time friend Dalai Lama
Naresh K Thakur, Hindustan Times | April 18, 2015
South African anti-apartheid activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Saturday reached Dharamsala to meet his long-time friend and fellow Nobel Peace laureate the Dalai Lama.
Read moreDragon’s game: India needs to reformulate its China policy
Brahma Chellaney, Hindustan Times|April 14, 2015
The hype over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s China visit next month is likely to obscure the underlying strategic dissonance and tensions between the world’s two most populous countries on issues extending from land and water to geopolitical aims.
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Teaching the Heart of Wisdom and the Commentary on the Awakening Mind
[dalailama.com] Tokyo, Japan 12 April 2015: The weather was bright once more today and, being a Sunday morning, the
Read moreDalai Lama calls China’s leadership ‘realistic,’ says open to renewed talks
Tetsuo Kogure, The Asahi Shimbun | April 9, 2015
GIFU–Even though he is forced to live in exile, the Dalai Lama had words of praise for China’s current leadership and its aggressive attempts at reform, and said he is willing to continue dialogue with Beijing on autonomy.
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An Interview and a Teaching for the All Japan Soto Young Priests Association
[dalailama.com] Gifu, Japan, April 8, 2015: In addition to several private audiences this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave an interview to Japanese journalists, Tetsuo Kogure and Kentaro Isomura of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper and Maki Osanai of Live Viewing Japan.
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