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An Open Letter to KIMFF from Tibetan Filmmakers Dhondup Wangchen and Golog Jigme
From Dhondup Wangchen and Golog Jigme: Tibetan filmmakers of Leaving Fear Behind We are writing to you today as Tibetan filmmakers from Tibet who paid with our freedom for telling the truth about our homeland by film. In 2008,...
CTA Health Department issues advisory on new COVID-19 omicron subvariants in India
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 28: In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in India driven by newly identified Omicron subvariants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7, the Department of Health of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), known also as the...
Kathmandu film festival under scrutiny for hosting Chinese propaganda segment ‘Xizang Panorama’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 28: The 21st edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF), set to run from May 29 to June 2, has come under heavy criticism for featuring a controversial film segment titled “Xizang Panorama,”...
Over 30,000 Tibetan farmers, herders relocated from ancestral land: TPI Report
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 28: In an alarmingrevelation, over 30,000 Tibetan farmers and herders in their ancestral lands in the high altitude regions of Tibet have been forcefully relocated between 2019 to 2022 under what is described as “population...
China’s first national security White Paper labels Tibet and East Turkestan as ‘security concerns’
By Tsering Dhundup Dharamshala, May 27: The Chinese government has released its first-ever National Security White Paper, marking a significant shift in the framing of national security by positioning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the central pillar of...
Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin concludes sixth solo cycle rally for Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 26: Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin successfully concluded his 6th solo cycle rally for Tibet on Sunday, which began from Dekyiling to Delhi, passing through Shimla and Dharamshala. The month-long awareness campaign commenced on April...
Kunchok Migmar re-elected as the Dharamshala Tibetan Settlement Officer
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 23: Kunchok Migmar has been re-elected as the Tibetan Settlement Officer (TSO) of Dharamshala following a decisive victory in preliminary elections held on May 20, 2025. The incumbent TSO secured 936 votes in what officials described...
Tibetan panel denounce China’s Seventeen-Point Agreement on 74th anniversary
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 23: On the 74th anniversary of the controversial Seventeen-Point Agreement, a panel discussion was held in Dharamshala to revisit the historical and political implications of the document that marked a turning point in Tibet’s modern...
Supporter of Tibet U.S. Congressman Gerald Connolly passes away at 75
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 22: U.S. Congressman and long-time advocate for the Tibetan cause, Gerald Edward “Gerry” Connolly, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 75, following a battle with oesophageal cancer. He died peacefully at his home...
Well-known actor Tashi Dhondup dies at 71 in Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 21: Tashi Dhondup, a much loved Tibetan actor who known for his comedy across Tibet for four decades, died on Monday, May 19, 2025, following an illness in Tibet. He was 71 years old. The cause...














