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Chinese authorities jail Tibetan monk for 6 years for teaching Tibetan lan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Chinese government has sentenced Palden Yeshe, a Tibetan monk, to six years in prison for teaching Tibetan language to over 300 students during their school holidays, drawing renewed criticism over China's tightening restrictions on Tibetan cultural and linguistic practices, as reported
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China expands propaganda airwaves in Tibet as independent voices fade
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
As China advances its sinicisation campaign in the Tibet Autonomous Region, the government has moved aggressively to expand the reach of its Tibetan-language broadcasting, even as access for outside media continues to narrow.
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China faces criticism as record 10,500 Tibetan students enrolled in 'Tibet
Updated : 4 months ago IST
More than 10,000 Tibetan students were enrolled in China's Tibet Classes in 2025, the highest since the programme began. The expansion includes new schools and vocational classes, while the programme continues to face criticism over cultural assimilation and political indoctrination.
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Genocide Watch warns of cultural erasure and forced detention of Uyghurs
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington-based non-governmental organisation Genocide Watch recently published an article on its website titled "Genocide Emergency: Xinjiang, China 2025". The report highlighted the ongoing persecution of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), where approximately
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From annexation to surveillance: WUC condemns China's 76-year war on Uyghu
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
To mark the occasion, the WUC hosted an event at the European Parliament, led by MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk, tracing the systematic erosion of Uyghur rights and exposing China's empty promises of autonomy under the XUAR framework.
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Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy visits remote border villages in Dhalai,
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu visited remote villages in Dhalai district's tribal autonomous region, reviewed central and state schemes, inspected a solar microgrid project, and commended BSF personnel for their service during his tour of the international border areas.
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National Day of Mourning: East Turkistan activists to protest Chinese occu
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event, which will take place from 1pm-3pm, aims to bring attention to what organisers call the ongoing genocide and colonisation campaign against the Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which many in the diaspora refer to as East Tur
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India thanks China on reopening of border crossings for Kailash Mansarovar
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The border crossings for Indian pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are now operational, enabling them to return to India via Nepal safely and smoothly, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.
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Indian Embassy in China issues advisory for citizens stranded in Tibet dur
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Indian Embassy in Beijing advised citizens stranded in Tibet during the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to exercise caution due to Nepal's situation, high altitude, and tough terrain, urging them to follow local advisories and contact the embassies in Beijing or Kathmandu for assistance.
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Xi Jinping visits Lhasa ahead of 60th anniversary of Tibet Autonomous Regi
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Lhasa on 20 August 2025, marking his first visit since 2021, ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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Flash flood in northern China kills 8; 4 still missing
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A sudden flash flood hit a remote camping site in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northern China, resulting in the deaths of eight people and leaving four others missing, according to local authorities, Global Times reported, citing Xinhua.
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Tibetans in exile condemn TAR official's remark on China having final say
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A prominent Tibetan writer and activist, Tsundue called the TAR official a "Chinese puppet" and emphasised that the Dalai Lama is the overall representative of the Tibetan community and tradition.
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