New Delhi, India, 6 December 2013 – In a letter to the family of Nelson Mandela, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his deep sadness on learning of the passing away of Nelson Mandela. His Holiness wrote: “In his death the world has lost a great leader, whose steadfast …

  DHARAMSHALA: Describing Nelson Mandela as an icon of peace, Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay said his struggle for justice gave hope to humanity in general and particularly to Tibetans, that justice do prevail in the end. “On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration, I would like to express my profound …

  DHARAMSHALA: Canadian MPs met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s new representative for North America, Mr Kaydor Aukatsang, on Parliament Hill on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing repression in Tibet, Epoch Times reported. Speaking about the meeting in the House of Commons in the afternoon, Conservative MP David Sweet …

  DHARAMSHALA: Kalon Dicki Chhoyang of the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, today testified before the Italian Senate’s Extraordinary Commission for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights. Kalon Dicki Chhoyang requested the Italian Senate to urge the Chinese government to engage in dialogue with His …

  tibet.net December 3, 2013 SOUTH TYROL: A five-member Kalon delegation from the Central Tibetan Administration arrived in South Tyrol, Italy, yesterday at the invitation of the European Academy of Bolzano. During their visit to the autonomous provinces of South Tyrol and Trento in northern Italy, the European Academy has …

  By Abanti Bhattacharya Asia Times Online December 4, 2013 The source of the problem in India-China relations is not Tibet. The problem is rooted essentially in how China perceives Tibet. China’s flawed perception on Tibet both colors and distorts its relationship with India. For India, the intractable border dispute …