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Xi Jinping visiting Tibet is a threat to India, says senior US Congressman

President Xi Jinping visiting Tibet last week is a threat to India, an influential US lawmaker has said, accusing the Joe Biden-led administration of not doing enough to stop the Chinese "march".

Xi meets top military officials; highlights lasting stability in Tibet

Chinese President Xi Jinping underlined the importance of long-term stability and prosperity in Tibet during a meeting with top military officials in Lhasa

Near Arunachal, Xi Jinping vows to boost border infra building

His visit to Tibet is the first by a Chinese president since 1990

Tibetan bodies resent awarding Winter Olympics to Beijing

Four Tibetan organisations based in Switzerland have filed a complaint against the IOC with the Swiss National Contact Point in Bern for alleged violation of OECD guidelines

China's President Xi Jinping makes surprise visit to Tibetan capital Lhasa

Chinese President Xi Jinping has made an unannounced visit to Tibet, according to International Campaign for Tibet (ICT)

Between history and propaganda

Book review of SIKKIM: A History of Intrigue and Alliance

Prime Minister Modi greets spiritual leader Dalai Lama on 86th birthday

In a video message, the Dalai Lama hailed India and said "Since I became a refugee and now settled in India, I have taken full advantage of India's freedom and religious harmony."

China launches first fully-electrified bullet train in Tibet, near India

China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet

China launches first bullet train in Tibet, close to Indian border

China on Friday operationalised its first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi

China all set to operationalise the first electric train in Tibet

The 435.5-km Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway is expected to be inaugurated ahead of the centenary celebrations of the ruling CPC on July 1

Tesla opens solar charging station in Tibet's Lhasa, its first in China

Last year, Tesla, which makes electric vehicles in Shanghai, put out job advertisements for solar and energy storage project managers in China.

China's realpolitik lesson to India

Book review of Nehru, Tibet and China

India & China: Gap analysis

Book review of India Versus China: Why They Are Not Friends

Newly elected members of 17th Tibetan parliament-in-exile take oath

Newly elected members of Dharamshala-based 17th Tibetan parliament-in-exile conducted oath taking ceremony on Wednesday

China says it must have role in process to select Dalai Lama's successor

China on Friday said that any successor to the present Dalai Lama should be approved by it, ruling out recognition to any heir nominated by him or by his followers

China opens 5G station at world's highest radar location near Tibet border

China has opened a 5G signal base at the Ganbala radar station in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet which is the world's highest manually operated radar station at an elevation of 5,374 meters, the Chinese military's official website reported on Monday. The mountain is located in Nagarze County in Tibet which is in the vicinity of borders with India and Bhutan. At the end of last year, the People's Liberation Army started to coordinate with civilian enterprises to launch 5G base station construction in Ganbala to solve the difficulty of network access for the border defence troops, the website said. The stable and high-speed 5G signal enables the soldiers in the deep mountains to keep up with the information society, leaving the monotonous and boring life on the border, it said. It is part of efforts to improve training and on-duty conditions for soldiers stationed in border areas, it added.

China approves plan to build dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet region

China's Parliament on Thursday adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan, the mega blueprint containing billions of dollars worth of projects, including the controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border over which India has raised concerns. The National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature with over 2,000 members mostly drawn from the ruling Communist Party, adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development and the long-range objectives through the year 2035, on the last day of its six-day session on Thursday, official media reported. Attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and other senior leaders, the NPC approved a development blueprint which contains 60 proposals for speeding up China's development. It was passed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) last year. The 14th Five-Year plan included building the dam on the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river over whi

China for decades waged campaign to destroy Tibet's proud culture: Pelosi

China for decades has waged a campaign to destroy Tibet's proud culture and history, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has alleged

China to spend $30 bn in Tibet on infrastructure development in 5 years

China is planning to spend big in Tibet as its new Five-Year Plan has allocated about USD 30 billion to ramp up the infrastructure in the remote Himalayan province

China to connect Tibet with high-speed bullet trains before July: Official

China will operate bullet trains to Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh before July this year