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Dharamshala: Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Pema Jungney offers his heartfelt condolences on behalf of Tibetans in and outside of Tibet to the family and friends of the late Dr Kapila Vatsyayan. The Speaker writes, “We are deeply saddened to learn the demise of Padma Vibhushan Dr Kapila Vatsyayan, Indian politician and a renowned scholar. More

NAWANG PHUNTSOG | The Quint | 14 Sep 2020 | Read the original article on Quint here The Hanban Website indicates that there are currently 541 Confucius Institutes (CI) operating in several countries. The most rapid expansion, however, took place within the first six years (2004-2010) when Hanban established 322 Confucius Institutes (CIs) and 369 Confucius Classrooms (CCs) in 96 countries. More

Free Tibet | 16 September 2020 | Read the news here Authorities have taken land in eastern Tibet and detained 80 people. Chinese authorities have taken land from Tibetans in Lithang County, eastern Tibet, near the beginning of this year, detaining around 80 people for around one week, Free Tibet’s research partner Tibet Watch said. More

The Fuyun Temple in the northern province of Shanxi was demolished after several attempts by the government to rectify it. by Wang Yong | Bitter Winter | 15 September 2020 | Read the news here Located in Yuci district’s Wujinshan town in the prefecture-level city of Jinzhong, the Fuyun Temple was originally built in the Tang dynasty (618-907). More

Brussels: The international movement called 'NOW' based in Brussels organised a 24-hour marathon event and discussions to highlight the oppressed nations and regions under China. The issues of Tibet, Taiwan, Hongkong, East Turkestan and South Mongolia were the main focus. The webinar was organised on September 15, International Democracy Day. More

Dharamshala: Total coronavirus cases tally in Tibetan community in India crossed 295 with an increase of 33 new cases and 5 deaths in the last one week. The total 295 cases include 175 active cases, 109 recoveries and 11 deaths, the CTA COVID-19 task force said on Thursday. More

Dharamshala: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited to take part in a dialogue with Prof Andreas Roepstorff of the Interacting Minds Centre, Aarhus University, Denmark on the theme ‘Cultivating our Common Humanity amidst Uncertainty’. His Holiness was welcomed by Dr Amy Cohen Varela, Chairperson, Mind and Life Europe. More

Shillong: The Central Tibetan Administration has dedicated the year 2020 as the Year of Gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. And as part of this auspicious program, the Tibetan Settlement office of Shillong led by Mr. Pema Dhondup made a courtesy call to number of high officials of the state including honorable Chief Secretary of Meghalaya, Shri M.S Rao (IAS), Deputy Commissioner Ms. More

Dharamshala: Today, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishing him many happy returns of the day and praying for his continued good health. “This has been an exceptionally tough year,” he wrote, “for peoples and nations across the world due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus. More

Dharamshala: According to official sources, Phagba Kyab, a Tibetan political prisoner, held for over eight years in Chinese prison for allegedly pouring petrol on a Tibetan who self-immolated in 2012 was recently released. Phagpa Kyab, aged 57 from eastern Tibet was jailed for alleged involvement in the self-immolation of Lhamo Tseten. More

Sonamling, Leh: After the most recent outbreak in Sonamling, the Settlement Office has ever since been engaged in response measures to combat the spread of the pandemic. More

Radio Free Asia | September 12 2020 | Read the original article here The school year for children living in Tibetan areas of China has started under harsh new restrictions, with children in one Qinghai county ordered by authorities out of their homes and into Chinese boarding schools, and the language of classroom instruction in another county switched from Tibetan to Chinese, Tibetan sources say. More

Manoj C G, Liz Mathew, Shubhajit Roy for The Indian Express. Read the original article here. The expert committee, led by Lt Gen (retd) Rajesh Pant, India’s chief coordinator on cybersecurity, will evaluate the “implications” of the digital surveillance by  Data Information Technology Co. Limited and “assess any violations of law and submit its recommendations within thirty days. More

Dharamshala: On receiving news today that his old friend Kapila Vatsyayan had passed away, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to her brother Shri Subash Bhashi to offer his condolences. He noted that he had known Smt Vatsyayan since his first visit to India in 1956 to participate in the 2500th Buddha Jayanti Celebrations. More

Dharamshala: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay today condoled the demise of India’s preeminent art scholar, former MP Padma Vibhusan Dr Kapila Vatsyayan and said the senior bureaucrat was pivotal in establishing Tibetan educational and cultural institutes in India in 1960s. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Kapila Vatsyayan. More

Deutsche Welle. September 16, 2020. Read original news here. The world has failed to meet any of its biodiversity targets, the UN said in a landmark report published every five years. Extinction rates would likely have been three to four times higher without conservation efforts. More

Nitin Pai for Live Mint. September 13, 2020. Read original news here. Beijing is in a strong position but New Delhi should resist China’s efforts to consolidate its current hold on Tibetan politics In a development that attracted relatively little international attention, Xi Jinping unveiled the Communist Party of China’s (CPC’s) new policy towards Tibet at a conclave in late August. More

Brussels: The European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a high-level virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss their relationships on Monday, 14 September 2020. More

Chris Law MP and Nima Binara | 14 September 2020 | Byline Times | Read the original Oped here China’s refusal to respect autonomy in Tibet and Hong Kong resembles an attempt to revive a colonial past – one which Britain has an obligation not to walk away from. More

Dharamshala: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan people, today condoled the demise of two Indian leaders, Former Union Minister Dr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh and Swami Agnivesh who passed away just days apart. More