Tag: Tibetan
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Dalai Lama says Tibetans not asking for independence, can live with China
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama courted controversy by stating that Tibet is ready to be part of China provided Beijing agrees to guarantee certain rights.
August 10, 2018 -
Footloose India | Don’t miss Majnu Ka Tila if you are in Delhi
Built upon makeshift houses, the place boasts of restaurants, guest houses, retail stores of books and souvenirs, offices of home rental agents and travel agencies, and even kiosks dealing in foreign exchange. There is a small monastery and a Buddhist temple too.
July 6, 2018 -
Ram Madhav says he won’t call Tibetans ‘refugees’ as India is ‘their land’
The Dalai Lama was in attendance at the event held in McLeodganj to mark the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan spiritual leader's arrival in India.
March 31, 2018 -
Saddened by Sridevi’s demise, says Tibetan leader
Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay on Sunday said he was saddened by the demise of Bollywood actress Sridevi in Dubai, saying that “like millions, he will miss her too”. “Sad to learn of the unexpected death of Sridevi. Enjoyed all her movies during Delhi University days. Like millions, I will miss her too,” Tibetan Prime …
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February 26, 2018 -
Tibetans urge Chinese govt to allow Liu Xiaobo to seek treatment aboard
Tibetan government-in-exile president Dr Lobsang Sangay on Saturday called on the Chinese government to allow Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo who has been diagnosed with late-stage cancer to travel aboard for medical treatment. Sangay expresses concern over Chinese Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo’s tragic cancer diagnosis and said, he was at the same time relieved to learn of …
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July 1, 2017 -
Counting for Shimla civic body polls begins
Counting of votes for the 34 seats of the Shimla Municipal Corporation began on Saturday, election officials said here. The fate of 126 candidates, including 50 women, will be decided during the day. Nearly 58 per cent of over 91,000 electors exercised their franchise in the voting held on Friday. Tibetans in exile also exercised …
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June 17, 2017 -
Closer Reflection On The Minorities Issue
ON March 11, a rare event took place in Beijing. The seven members of the Politburo’s Standing Committee ~ Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli ~ dined together. According to Xinhua, they attended “a gathering on the sidelines of the annual sessions of the NPC and …
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March 18, 2017