Sachin Diwaker
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What’s Behind China’s New Approach of “Tolerance of Religions?”
A new cultural revolution is underway in China. China, under Xi Xingping’s is now following a new approach; “tolerance of Buddhism, Taoism and other religions.” Perplexing it may sound, but it is a clever approach to manage the downfall in China’s global perception ratings. The sustained oppression of Tibetans, their culture and religious practices, as…
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Chinese Troll Olympic Silver Medalists for “Lack of Patriotism”
Winning an Olympic medal, leave alone the “Coveted Gold medal,” is a dream come true for any sportsperson. However, the Chinese have much higher expectations from their athletes. The Chinese Table Tennis and Badminton players who won silver medals at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics 2021 became a target of Chinese netizens on Weibo, the…
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Galwan Anniversary: A time for formal recognition of Tibetan Frontier Force
It has been one year since the Galwan incident when the Chinese PLA troops set their feet on the lands which are contiguous with Tibetan Cultural region. The PLA was embarrassed by its comfort loving soldiers who were beaten comprehensively by the Special Corps comprising of many Tibetan soldiers. Martyr Nyiema Tenzin of Special Frontier…
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Tibet’s Unique Geography and its Importance for the Region
Tibet was recently shaken by tremors on 2nd August at about 2 am in the early morning. Fortunately no casualties were reported and no one was hurt. Earlier this month, Scientists had warned that the mantle – the thick layer under the Earth’s surface – had cracked beneath Tibet. The Indian plate is sub-ducting underneath the Eurasian Plate and…
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Tibetans Should Use Culture to Counter China’s Soft Power War
Tibet’s Diaspora needs to keep its cultural connect with Tibet as strong as possible and shall use its Soft Power to tackle Chinese hard power. His Holiness’ the Dalai Lama’s stature and appeal among the masses around the around the world is already very profound. But not much is known to the world about Tibet.
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China Sets Up Weather Station in Tibet to Help Military Operations
Learning lessons from the two months long Doklam standoff, China has established an automatic weather observation station in Tibet. This unmanned weather station has been set up near Arunachal Pradesh border. It will provide crucial meteorological support to military. It is also aimed at improving ‘civil-military’ ties in the Tibet.
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Liu Xia’s Escape from China Hints at a China Germany Deal
Liu Xia, widow of Chinese activist and 2010 Nobel Award winner Liu Xiabao has left China a year after her husband’s death. She has been under house arrest to varying degree since 2010. This development came along with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Germany. Liu Xia, a poet for whom Xiabao expressed his profound love many…
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United States Taking Action to Ensure Reciprocal Access to Tibet
Trump Administration is taking actions to ensure access of Americans to Tibet on a reciprocal basis. Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State, said that he is taking action to ‘guarantee’ reciprocal access to Tibet based on principles on reciprocity. Reciprocity is the one of the foundations of International diplomacy. In crude terms it means you will get what you…
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Narendra Modi, World Leaders Must Increase Engagements with Dalai Lama
Rise of China and its rather aggressive approach in its pursuance of ‘One China’ policy has forced a rethink on Tibet in many capitals around the world including New Delhi. Indian government has also been distancing itself from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Silence of top government officials on Dalai Lama’s birthday celebration also hints…
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China Extending Tibet Policy of Inciting Sectarianism in Ladakh
Ladakh shares landscape and culture with Tibet. Potala Palace in Lhasa and Leh Palace share a striking resemblance. The former is a splendid structure and a treasure of world civilization. But China has been using its policy of promoting sectarianism in Tibet to its cultural extension Ladakh.