Saturday Shout-out: CTA Civil Servant Thubten Samphel
Thubten Samphel, Director of the Tibet Policy Institute of the Central Tibetan Administration. Photo / Tenzin Jigme Taydeh / DIIR / CTA Every Saturday as a part of its shoutout…
Why China’s ambitions to harness Global Buddhist Soft Power is doomed to fail
Image illustration: Tenzin Jigme/DIIR By Jamphel Shonu* China’s battle for superiority has veered from the political to the economic, military and now even to the spiritual. Buddhism, is what China…
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Exacerbates its Divide and Conquer Strategy
by Jamphel Shonu* The multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of the Chinese government is increasingly starting to cast a dark shadow over China’s relationship with the world. World…
With Ma Zhaoxu at UN Headquarters, China Pushes for Globalisation with Chinese Characteristics
Ma Zhaoxu, China’s permanent Representative to the United Nations headquarters in New York. By Jamphel Shonu* Ma Zhaoxu, China’s former top envoy at the United Nations office in Geneva, known…
China’s Reaction to Marriott’s Tibet Gaffe Show Signs of Insecurity
featured image: José Carlos Cortizo Pérez By Jamphel Shonu* With the ‘New Era’ proclaimed by President Xi Jinping, China has declared itself as one of the superpowers of the world.…
China’s Decade Old Reincarnation Policy Cannot Replace Tibet’s Millennia Old Tradition: CTA Spokesperson
Sonam Norbu Dagpo, Secretary for International relations and Spokesperson of the Central Tibetan Administration. By Jamphel Shonu* DHARAMSHALA: It has been a decade since China announced its infamous ‘Order no…
China’s New Era of Global Leadership will Begin with Tibet as Reference Point
By Jamphel Shonu* October has been a busy month for China. The month began with Chinese authorities working overtime to tighten censorship ahead of the 19th national congress of the…
The Petty Squabble Over Buddha’s Origin is ‘Nonsense’, is what His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meant
His Holiness the Dalai Lama By Jamphel Shonu* Recently, social media especially in Nepal caught frenzy over a comment His Holiness the Dalai Lama made in response to a question…
Calling China’s Bluff: World Rejects China’s Intimidation and Bullying Tactics
President Xi Jinping arriving for his speech at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.…
Will the Chinese adage ‘death by a thousand small cuts’ succeed in the case of His Holiness the Dalai Lama?
His Holiness the Dalai Lama waving to the crowd at the conclusion of UC San Diego’s commencement ceremony in San Diego, CA. Photo/ Erik Jepsen/ UC San Diego By Jamphel…
Decoding China’s Overreaction Against His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Arunachal Pradesh Visit
His Holiness the Dalai Lama waving to the crowd of over 50,000 devotees on his arrival at Yiga Choezin teaching ground at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh on 9 April 2017. Photo…
Sikyong Inaugurates New High-tech Printer for Narthang Press
Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay lighting a butter lamp before the portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the inaugural ceremony of the new printing press at Narthang press house,…
Tibet Museum Concludes Two-day Exhibition at Hubballi
Shri Pralhad Joshi, Lok Sabha MP from Dharwad, the Chief Guest writing on visitor’s comment book. HUBBALLI: The Tibet Museum of Department of Information and International Relations, CTA on 24…
Tibet Museum showcases photo exhibition in Patiala, Ambala and Chandigarh
Tibet Museum staff explaining the exhibit to the visitors. CHANDIGARH: The Tibet Museum of Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, currently on a tour of 5 cities…
Tibet Museum holds exhibition at Woodstock International School
Staff and students of Woodstock International School at Tibet Museum’s exhibition on Tibet and His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 30 October. DHARAMSHALA: The Tibet Museum of the Department of…
OUTLINE MODEL ENGLISH PAPER FOR CTA STAFF RECRUITMENT TEST
OUTLINE MODEL ENGLISH PAPER FOR CTA STAFF RECRUITMENT TEST …
PSC Announces Revised Syllabus for CTA Staff Entrance Test
DHARAMSHALA: The Public Service Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration has released a revised syllabus and a model question paper for the Central Tibetan Administration’s staff recruitment examination. …
Revised Model Questions For CTA Staff Entrance Test
DHARAMSHALA: The Public Service Commission released a revised syllabus and a model question paper for the Central Tibetan Administration’s staff recruitment examination. (more…)
Department of Information & International Relations
The Information Division of the DIIR primarily works towards disseminating information about the political, human rights and environmental conditions in Tibet to Tibetans and the world community at large, and…
“War is senseless,” says His Holiness in Okinawa
“War is senseless,” says His Holiness in Okinawa[Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 20:30 JST] ‘That bird reminds me of Lhasa’. His Holiness the Dalai Lama (3rd from right), Father LaSalle…