Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 10: Former political prisoner and one of the founding members of the Gu Chu Sum Movement Association of Tibet, Yeshi Togden, has been elected the new President of the organisation after securing 26 votes out of 33 cast during its 10th General Body Meeting held on Friday at the Tibetan Welfare […] The post Yeshi Togden elected Gu Chu Sum’s new President, pledges to revive organisation and restore collaborations appeared first on Phayul.| Phayul
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 10: China’s infrastructure expansion, militarisation, and resource extraction have pushed the Tibetan Plateau towards “extreme ecological stress”, warns a new report by the Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs. Released ahead of COP30, the report titled, “Wither Tibet in the Climate Crisis Agenda?” calls for Tibet to be central in global climate policy, […] The post China’s mega-projects pushing Tibet to “Extreme Ecolo...| Phayul
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 9: The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art has announced Wednesday that Khadhok – Tibetan Artists’ Collective, based in Dharamshala, India, as the recipient of the 2025 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize, the world’s largest international award supporting contemporary art inspired by the Himalayan region. The annual prize, which carries an unrestricted cash […] The post Khadhok-Tibetan Artists’ Collective wins 2025 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize appeared...| Phayul
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 8: One of India’s leading China experts, Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli, speaking at the 7th Young Indian Scholars’ Conference on Tibetan Studies organised by the Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), stressed the importance of independent scholarship to counter Beijing’s narrative control and promote a more nuanced global understanding of Tibet. He also urged that TPI’s […] The post China expert urges policy-driven scholarship at 7th Young Indian Scholars’ ...| Phayul
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 8: United Nations human rights experts have pressed the governments of Vietnam and China to account for the detention, disappearance, and disputed death in custody of Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, who died earlier this year under suspicious circumstances in Ho Chi Minh City. In two joint communications, AL VNM 4/2025 to […] The post UN demand clarity from Vietnam and China over the death of Tulku Hunkar Dorjee appeared first on P...| Phayul
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 7: Gyaltsen (Ch. Gyaincain) Norbu, the Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama widely regarded by Tibetans as a “political puppet” or “fake Panchen,” is set to confer the Kalachakra empowerment and teachings at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery—the traditional seat of the Panchen Lamas in Shigatse, Tibet—from October 9 to 12, according to a report by Tibet […] The post China appointed Panchen Lama to confer Kalachakra empowerment in Shigatse appeared first on Phayul.| Phayul
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 7: The Central Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has officially announced the schedule for the 2025–26 elections of the Sikyong (president) and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile during a press conference held at Lhakpa Tsering Hall, Gangchen Kyishong, Dharamshala, on Tuesday. The Commission stated that the preliminary election will be held […] The post Central Election Commission announces schedule for 2025–26 presidential ...| Phayul
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 6: Foremost Buddhist leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his warm congratulations to Dame Sarah Mullally, currently Bishop of London, on her appointment as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. In a letter dated October 4, he praised her historic designation, noting that she will become the first woman to lead […] The post Dalai Lama congratulates the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally appeared first on Phayul.| Phayul
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 6: Two Tibetan households in the Pokhriabong area of Darjeeling sustained damage after trees toppled onto their homes during heavy rainfall and landslides that struck the hill district last Saturday evening. While no Tibetan casualties were reported from scattered settlements in Darjeeling, Mirik, and Pokhriabong, the wider region has been left reeling […] The post Two Tibetan homes damaged in Pokhriabong as landslides devastate Darjeeling appeared first...| Phayul
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