May 18, 2014 Dharamsala, HP, India, 17 May 2014 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulated Narendra Modi in his party’s decisive victory in the national elections. In a letter to the Prime Minister-elect, His Holiness stated that India was the world’s largest democratic nation and the most stable …
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Statement of the Kashag on the occasion of International Solidarity Day for Tibet on 17 May 2014
May 17, 2014 Tibetans and their supporters across the world observe the International Solidarity Day to express their solidarity with the Tibetan people inside Tibet on 17 May. It is a day to renew our efforts and dedication to show our support for their struggle for freedom and justice. The …
Read More »Revisiting 1914 Shimla convention, scholars explore Tibet’s role for better China-India relations
tibet.net May 14, 2014 DHARAMSHALA: The Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) in coordination with the Tibet Policy Institute of the Central Tibetan Administration brought together scholars to revisit the Shimla convention of 1914 to explore Tibet’s role for better relations between India and China. Speaking at the one-day conference in …
Read More »Meeting with Members of the Dutch Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee and Friends of Tibet
Rotterdam, Holland 12 May 2014 Meeting with groups of people interested in Buddhism and the cause of Tibet at his hotel this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama began by telling them: “There are several aspects of the Tibetan question, among which I’d like to talk to you about …
Read More »Dalai Lama Urges Outside Inquiry Into Spate of Self-Immolations Among Tibetans
By Rick Gladstone and Henrik Pryser Libell The New York Times May 10, 2014 The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader in exile, on Friday called for an outside inquiry into the self-immolations of more than 130 Tibetans in anti-China demonstrations over the past five years, and he suggested that …
Read More »Dalai Lama’s visit ends with cheers, Norwegian Newspaper reports
Views and News from Norway May 9, 2014 The Dalai Lama bid farewell to Oslo on Friday after three days of being met with cheering crowds, packed receptions, rapt audiences and lots of laughter. Several of Norway’s political party leaders defied the government to welcome the exiled leader of …
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