By Khedroob Thondup
When Wang Huning, a senior member of the Politburo Standing Committee, traveled to Tibet, his words carried the weight of Beijing’s long-term vision for the region. His call for the implementation of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress was not a passing remark but a reaffirmation of the Party’s central strategy: to bind Tibet’s development inseparably to the project of national integration.
By Khedroob Thondup
In 2023, His Holiness the Dalai Lama recognised the young boy in Mongolia as the 10th Bogd Jetsun Damba Khutuktu—the spiritual leader of Mongolian Buddhism, equivalent in stature to the Dalai Lama in Tibet. For Mongolians, this was a moment of profound religious continuity, affirming centuries of lineage that ties their national identity to Buddhism. Yet, ten years later, the reincarnation remains cloistered, unannounced, and largely hidden from public life. The reason is not spiritual hesitation but geopolitical coercion: China’s overwhelming influence has forced Mongolia into silence.
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By Khedroob Thondup
When Tibetans crossed into India in 1959, carrying little more than the clothes on their backs and the weight of exile, three forces bound us together: the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, our deep patriotism, and our unwavering desire to return to our homeland. These were not abstract ideals; they were lifelines. In the chaos of displacement, His Holiness became the moral compass, reminding us that exile was not the end of Tibet but the beginning of a new chapter in our struggle. Our patriotism was the glue that held together communities scattered across India, and our longing for home gave meaning to every sacrifice.
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By Khedroob Thondup
The recent self‑immolation of a Tibetan activist in front of the United Nations headquarters was not just a tragic act of desperation; it was a searing reminder of a struggle the world had allowed to fade into the background. For years, Tibet has been a muted issue in global diplomacy—overshadowed by trade wars, climate summits, and the shifting balance of power in Asia. Yet in one horrifying instant, the flames outside the UN reignited international attention, forcing governments, media, and ordinary citizens to confront a question too long ignored: what does Tibet mean to the conscience of the world?
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By Khedroob Thondup
China’s new “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law” is not a benign framework for harmony but a legal codification of assimilation, directly undermining the viability of the Middle Way Approach by criminalizing cultural distinctiveness and foreclosing genuine autonomy for Tibet. It signals Beijing’s intent to replace negotiated coexistence with enforced homogeneity, making the pursuit of autonomy increasingly precarious.
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“CHINESE EMBASSY SPOKESWOMAN’S THREATS TO MODI GOVERNMENT TO KEEP OFF DALAI LAMA’S REINCARNATION IS THE LAST WAKEUP CALL FOR INDIA. A PUPPET DALAI LAMA IN THE HANDS OF BEIJING WILL PUT THE SECURITY AND INTEGRITY OF INDIA’S ENTIRE HIMALAYAN REGION INTO JEOPARDY. THIS 4000 KM LONG HIMALAYAN REGION IS PREDOMINANTLY BUDDHIST AND IS CONSIDERED AS THE ‘FIRST WALL OF DEFENCE’ OF INDIA. THAT MAKES INDIA A SERIOUS STAKEHOLDER IN THE SEARCH, SELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF NEXT DALAI LAMA”.
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By: N.S.Venkataraman
China, which is now well known for its territorial expansion greed, has territorial disputes with neighbouring countries regarding South China Sea, Falkland Islands and others. Several neighbouring countries including the Philippines, Japan , Vietnam are extremely upset about China’s aggressive territorial claims.
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By: N.S.Venkataraman
Many opinion makers are of the view that in the international relations between the countries , there are no permanent enemies and no no permanent friends. In support of this view, they point out the ongoing stress in the relationship between India and the US, while a few years back, Indian Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump went overboard and hugged each other in friendship. In the case of present bonhomie in relationship between India and China, during the meeting before the SCO event, Indian Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that both the countries should work together for mutual benefits, whereas in the past, there have been bitter wars several times between India and China when soldiers from both the sides lost their lives.
By: N.S.Venkataraman
Discerning observers around the world are increasingly concerned that “might is right” is becoming the prevailing principle in shaping relations between countries. There is a growing consensus that any country with expansionist greed and using oppressive methods and aggressive tactics to dominate other countries should not have the last laugh.
His Holiness The Dalai Lama – Embodiment of peace
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