TJ editor
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Leaders from BJP and Congress Attend Tibetan Event
Amidst the controversial reports of Indian Union government directing its officials and functionaries to avoid Dalai Lama and Tibetan events in view of ‘sensitive times’ of its dealing with China, India however seem to have changed its mind as leaders from BJP and Congress attend the Tibetans’ ‘Thank You India’ event in Dharamshala presided over…
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As Tibetans Thank India, India Thanked the Dalai Lama
On the occasion of the beginning of sixtieth year of His Holiness the Dalai Lama stepping foot on the Indian soil this Saturday, the Central Tibetan Administration organised ‘Thank You India’ event at Dharamsala. While the Tibetans thanked India with a grand event, the honoured Indian guests thanked the Dalai Lama instead!
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Group Marches the Track of Dalai Lama’s Journey to Exile 60 Years Ago
A group of people from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have marched through the same track of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s journey to exile from Tawang to Tezpur 60 years ago. The march or padyatra was completed today when the marchers or padyatris arrived in Dharamsala, the home to His Holiness in exile.
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Tibetan Youth Says Thank You India with this Poem
A Tibetan youth says Thank You India with a beautiful poem ahead of the year marking 60th year of the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama stepping foot on the Indian soil in exile. The following is the original poem from the young Tibetan refugee
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Is India Isolating the Dalai lama to Calm China Ties?
Owing to the recent experiences of Modi government’s tactics in dealing with the Tibetans and their spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the report in the Economic Times suggests that India may be increasingly isolating His Holiness in order to calm their ties with powerful neighbour China.
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India Permits Karmapa’s Long Awaited Visit to Sikkim
The Union Government of India has finally given the approval nod to the request of the people of Sikkim to permit the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje to visit the state. The spiritual leader of Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism is now free to visit any part of Sikkim except Rumtek according to the…
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Nepal Detains and Then Expels Tibetan for Posting Flag Picture
A Tibetan activist has been initially detained by the Nepal police after he posted a picture holding the Tibetan national flag on the the social media recently. Earlier this month, soon after posting a picture holding the Tibetan flag in Nepal on Facebook he was detained and later expelled from the country.
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Tibetans Understand and Respect India’s Inconvenience
On the launch of the ‘Thank You India’ music video in Dharamsala, the Tibetan leader while acknowledging the discomfort from the Indian government at participating in Tibetan mega event featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, informed that Tibetans understand and respect India’s inconvenience.
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Indian Minister to Attend Dalai Lama Event Whatsoever!
After much of hype after the leaked circular from the Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha directing the senior functionaries of the Central and state governments to skip making appearances at the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s events as well as Tibetan events at the beginning of this month, it is now reported that…
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Dalai Lama’s Last Surviving Escort Guard Invited to ‘Thank You India’ Event
The last serving guard from the seven paramilitary troopers who escorted the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama onto Indian soil back in March 1959 following an arduous escape from Lhasa to seek exile in India after China invaded Tibet is reportedly invited to be a CTA’s ‘Thank You India’ event on March 31.