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CTA concludes Tibet Outreach programs in Karnataka, raises awareness on cu
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration conducted Tibet Outreach Programmes in Karnataka in December 2025 to raise awareness about Tibet's history, culture, environmental issues, and human rights concerns under Chinese rule, engaging students and faculty at educational institutions in Bengalur
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China expands military infrastructure near India
Updated : 4 months ago IST
China is rapidly expanding military and civilian infrastructure in Tibet near the Indian border, improving roads, airfields, railways and logistics to strengthen troop mobility and control. Reports warn these developments enhance China's ability to project force along the LAC and challenge I
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Think Tank urges COP30, BRICS to prioritise Tibet's worsening climate cris
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
As part of their project, "Whither Tibet in Climate Crisis Agenda", the delegation highlighted that the Tibetan Plateau--known as the world's "Third Pole"--is warming nearly three times faster than the global average, the release stated.
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Tibet's climate crisis poses global threat, warns Stockholm Paper
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs warned that the Tibetan Plateau is facing a severe climate crisis due to China's unchecked infrastructure and resource extraction. The report urged global action, calling Tibet's protection an ecological imperative vital for Asia'
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Tibetans in-exile resent against demonstration by White Club of London in
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tibetans believe that this act disrespects Tibet's spiritual significance and endangers its fragile environment. It is reportedly permitted by Chinese government authorities and it disrespects Tibet's spiritual significance and endangers its fragile environment.
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China slammed for fireworks spectacle on fragile Tibetan Plateau
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang's fireworks show in Tibet, backed by Arc'Teryx, sparked backlash over ecological harm. Critics warned of pollution, debris, and wildlife disruption on the fragile plateau. Both Cai and Arc'Teryx apologised, pledging assessments and restoration, but doubts remain o
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 strikes Tibet
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck Tibet in the early hours of Friday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology.
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Report warns China's military expansion in Tibet threatens Himalayan ecolo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Chinese military presence in Tibet has developed from early force deployments in the 1950s to a complex military network intricately linked to China's national defence strategy and economic framework," the report explained. As per the International Institute for Strategic Studies, th
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China to drop Tibetan as core subject in university entrance exams, sparki
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Beijing's push to intensify Sinicization across the Tibetan Plateau has taken a significant step forward, with the Communist Party of China's top Tibetan leader announcing that the Tibetan language will no longer be a core subject in the region's national college entrance examination for mos
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UK: Tibetan leader urges cultural awareness, recalls Tibet's history befor
Updated : 9 months ago IST
While speaking to the attendees on June 22, Sikyong Penpa Tsering shared vital topics and stories regarding Tibet with the students, starting with the impact of the collision between the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates that resulted in the creation of the Tibetan Plateau, often referred
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Tibetan representative warns EU of China's dam projects in Tibet
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The conference held on Wednesday gathered environmental specialists, policy advocates, and European representatives to assess the extensive impacts of China's hydropower initiatives on the Tibetan Plateau, as reported by CTA.
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Sikyong Penpa Tsering engages with Tibetan youth, urges unity against Chin
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During his visit to Amherst and Ithaca, Tsering emphasised the importance of Tibetan youth engagement, unity among Tibetans in exile, and international recognition of Tibet's historical independence, while warning of ecological damage in the Tibetan Plateau due to Chinese mismanagement.
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