Dharamshala-based Tibet Watch has said that Chinese officials in Drago County in Tibet's Kham area dismantled a 99-foot Buddha statue and smashed 45 massive prayer wheels placed near Drago monastery.

Exiled Tibetans in India protest the demolition of Buddha statue in Tibet

The Biden administration appointed a US diplomat of Indian origin Uzra Zeya as a Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, a move that has naturally drawn a stern warning from China.

Biden administration appoints Uzra Zeya ​as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues

Indian-origin diplomat Uzra Zeya appointed US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues

Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in India is holding an event to decode the Chinese propaganda machine, termed as 'decoding CCP'. WION's Sidhant Sibal brings you the latest developments.

TCHRD: Decoding over 500 CCP jargons & slogans

Tibetans have been residing in Nepal since the annexation of Tibet by China which started in 1950. The Tibetans live in Nepal as refugees. But they are happy to live in a nation - that allows them to practice their religion freely. WION spoke to some Tibetans living in Nepal - to see what growing Chinese investment in the Himalayan nations means for them. Here is an exclusive ground report from Kathmandu.

WION Exclusive: Tibetans living in Nepal speak on growing Chinese investment in Himalayan nations

Tibet's spiritual leader The Dalai Lama has said that he prefers to stay in India since relations between Taiwan and China are delicate for now. The spiritual leader has often expressed gratitude to the Indian government for providing him and his followers refuge in the country.

Tibet's spiritual leader The Dalai Lama prefers to stay in India

The foremost spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the 14th Dalai Lama, on Wednesday criticised Chinese officials, saying they "don't grasp the multiplicity of diverse cultures" there and that the majority Han ethnic group has too much power.

Prefer to stay in India, no plans to meet Chinese president, says Dalai Lama

According to reports, China has stepped up night drills near the Himalayan border with India in order to familiarise troops with its new equipment. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly wants "higher standards" from troops stationed at high altitudes.

Chinese military conducts drill along India border with advanced equipment: Report

Reports claim Chinese President Xi Jinping has lauded the efforts of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Unit 77656 stationed in the Tibet region while "encouraging" it to guard the country's borders.

'Model battalion': Chinese President Xi 'encourages' PLA troops at India-China border in Tibet

Amid the Afghanistan crisis, China is provoking India at the border. The PLA has conducted a major drill in Tibet. The Chinese military is trying to project strength at the border. But, all is not well within the PLA. Palki Sharma gets you the details.

Gravitas: Amid Afghanistan crisis, China provokes India at the border

According to China's state-run Global Times, People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Tibet military command recently conducted large-scale joint exercises in the Tibet plateau region.

China's PLA conducts large-scale military drills in Tibet plateau

In Tibet, children as young as eight were forced to attend military summer camps during summer vacation. The Chinese state wants Tibetans to serve in the military, and become more loyal to the Communist Party. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Tibetan kids forced to attend military "summer camps"

According to China's state-run Global Times, China's newly built high-speed train connecting Tibet's capital Lhasa with Nyingchi, a Tibetan town situated close to the Arunachal Pradesh border has been converted into a military transport mission.

China's bullet train linking Tibet hosts military transport mission: Report

Speaking to WION's Principal Diplomatic Correspondent, Sidhant Sibal, Dorji talked about the meet, saying that he shared "Dalai Lama's vision of universal ethics" at the meet and if India, US "work together to bring universal ethics to the forefront of education, tomorrow the world is going to be very different."

'US & India must unite to stop Chinese expansionism': Geshe Dorji Damdul

The spokesperson of the Tibetan government in exile(Central Tibetan Administration) Tenzin Lekshay has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping should understand the "aspirations of Tibetan people" and "resolve the Sino-Tibet conflict".

China trying to show everything is good in Tibet, says Tibetan government in exile

The escape of Dalai Lama and his followers to India marked the end of a free Tibet. The event was also the beginning of a dispute that still casts a shadow on India-China relations.

Gravitas: How Tibet has shaped India's relationship with China

Mao Zedong once called Arunachal Pradesh - one of the 5 fingers of Tibet. How serious is China's claim over the Indian state? Is Xi Jinping's visit a sign of things to come?

Gravitas: How India must see Xi's Tibet visit

Xi Jinping made a surprise visit to Tibet - the first by a Chinese leader in more than 30 years. He inspected key projects and sites that are barely 16 kilometres away from the Line of Actual Control with India.

Gravitas: Chinese President visits Tibet, sends a message to India

China's President Xi Jinping visited the Tibet Autonomous Region on July 21-22, according to the official Xinhua news agency, in his first recorded visit as leader of the nation.

China's Xi visits Tibet for first time as president

The new president of the Tibetan government-in-exile or the Central Tibetan administration Penpa Tsering has welcomed the announcement of PM Modi's call to Dalai Lama on his birthday saying it sends a message to China.

PM Modi's call to Dalai Lama sends a message to China, says Penpa Tsering, President of Tibetan govt-in-exile

President of the Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering has slammed china for being in denial on the Tibet issue and has said his key focus will be on resolving the Sino Tibetan issue. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent sidhant sibal, he also spoke on a recent birthday congratulatory call by PM Modi to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. He said it is a "clear signal to the Chinese leadership on the relationship between Dalai lama and Indian govt"

New President of Tibetan Govt in Exile speaks to WION

The US on Tuesday greeted Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his 86th birthday as his supporters announced plans to establish a library in his honour in New York.

US greets Dalai Lama on his 86th birthday

Reports say China is recruiting Tibetan youth to combat India along the LAC after PLA regulars proved ineffective in high-altitude operations. What are China's moves in Tibet? How should India see them? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: China recruiting Tibetan youth to man LAC?

Under clear blue skies, rugged peaks and the spectacular Potala Palace, one image is ubiquitous in Tibet's capital city Lhasa: portraits of Chinese President Xi Jinping and fellow leaders.

'Xi Jinping is my spiritual leader': China's education drive in Tibet

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