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Sikyong Penpa Tsering meets US lawmakers at Capitol Hill to discuss Dalai
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The discussions also covered ongoing legislative initiatives and issues related to the Dalai Lama's succession, the CTA said. Lawmakers were briefed on the recent Prague Declaration adopted by the Article 18 Alliance, which reaffirms freedom of religion or belief and supports the Tibetan Bud
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Prague Declaration condemns China's interference in Dalai Lama succession
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The Prague Declaration on Freedom of Religion or Belief 2025 has firmly asserted the Tibetan Buddhist community's right to choose the successor of the 14th Dalai Lama without any political interference, a move widely seen as a rebuke to China's growing attempts to control the Tibetan spirit
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UN experts reject China's meddling in the Dalai Lama's reincarnation proce
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Five UN experts condemned China's interference in the Dalai Lama's succession, saying the decision belongs to the Dalai Lama, Tibetans, and the Buddhist community. They called for governments to reject Beijing's candidate, safeguard religious freedom, and apply targeted sanctions, highlig
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MP: LoP Umang Singhar sparks row over 'Adivasis not Hindus' remark, BJP re
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Reacting to his statement, LoP Singhar told ANI, "The BJP always diverts from real issues. The Tribal community has its own traditions and culture. At a tribal community event, I said, "Garv se kaho ki hum adivashi hain" (say with pride, we are tribal). Just as the Sikh community has its own
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Ladakh: Dalai Lama lays foundation stone of Chokhang Vihara in Leh
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, arrived in Leh on Sunday to lay the foundation stone of the Chokhang Vihara, marking a significant moment for the Buddhist community in Ladakh.
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SC rejects plea to hand over Mahabodhi Mahavira Temple to Buddhists; asks
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition seeking a direction to the Centre and the Bihar government to hand over the control and management of the historic Mahabodhi Mahavira Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, to the Buddhist community.
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Arunachal Pradesh has potential to generate 50,000 MW of power: Jagdeep Dh
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
He said that decades ago, the government introduced the 'Look East' policy, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed this into 'Act East' because merely looking will not suffice; action is necessary.
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Report reveals China's intensified efforts to intervene over next reincarn
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The report cited two Chinese policy documents that reveal an ominous strategy designed by the country to control the matters of Tibetan religious identity and target the Tibetan people and the broader international Buddhist community as a means to "secure authority in Tibet and build influen
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Tripura: 2-day celebration of Buddha Jayanti Utsav, Vaishakhi Buddha Purni
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The two-day event, organised by the Buddha Jayanti Celebration Committee, promises to be a significant occasion for the Buddhist community and other attendees.
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Varanasi: Buddhist monk praises PM Modi for development in places linked t
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Varanasi is the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is running for the same seat for a third consecutive term. Varanasi will vote on June 1, the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Buddhist community in Thailand expresses gratitude to PM Modi for the good
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India]/ Bangkok [Thailand], March 20: Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership for transforming India into a global superpower in the past 10 years, Thai-Indian Community said besides emerging as strong voice of the Indo-Pacific region, PM Modi has further stre
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Buddhist community in Thailand expresses gratitude to PM Modi for sacred r
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The members of the Buddhist community expressed gratitude for PM Modi's gesture of sending relics of the Buddha and his two disciples to be temporarily enshrined in Thailand from February to March 2024.
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