Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that U.S. State Department is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on officials of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) “for their involvement in the forcible assimilation of more than one million Tibetan children in government-run boarding schools” in a press statement issued on 22 August …

Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India – This morning His Holiness attended a farewell lunch at the Sindhu Ghat, on the banks of the Indus River, near Shey. It was offered by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC). Among those present were the elected Councillors headed by the Chief Executive Councillor …

Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh, India – His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Governor Josh Green to offer his heartfelt condolences to the people of Hawaii, particularly those from Maui, on the tragic loss of life and destruction of property, including heritage buildings, due to the recent devastating wildfires. He …

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama today issued a statement offering prayers to those affected by a series of natural disasters that were reported from different parts of the world. His Holiness writes, “This year we have seen a shocking series of natural disasters in many different parts of the …

Dharamshala: In the latest video clips from Tibet, Gonpo Kyi, the elder sister of the renowned imprisoned Tibetan entrepreneur Dorjee Tashi, reveals how she was physically assaulted by a group of Chinese police near Drapchi prison yesterday. In the video, Gonpo Kyi says, “On 1 August, I approached the police …

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) delivered a keynote address at an event that discussed the “weaponisation of the One China policy” earlier this evening at India International Centre in Delhi. It was organised by Foundation for Non-violent Alternatives (FNVA) with the participation of several veteran …