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India and China must build on “good progress” in normalising their relations by addressing issues related to the border, including de-escalation, and avoid “restrictive trade measures and roadblocks” ...
China's proposal to construct a colossal dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet has sparked alarm across South Asia due to ...
The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959, when an uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet failed. India is ...
Around the middle of the eighteenth century, traders from the islands of Britain were attracted to the land they were to call "India", named after the Indus River. The river originated in Tibet and ...
The second group of 48 pilgrims embarked on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via the Lipulekh Pass, entering Tibet on Monday. Scheduled in five batches, the journey involves a sacred circumambulation ...
Ahead of celebrations this month for his 90th birthday that were attended by senior Indian ministers, the head of Tibetan Buddhists riled China again by saying it had no role in his succession ...
Pilgrims have created a booming market for local products. They often return home with walnuts, beans, and hemp seeds, giving a market boost to local agriculture. Tour operators have rolled out a ...
Long-term exposure to very high altitude significantly reduces cardiopulmonary function in healthy adults from lowland ...
With the 14th Dalai Lama set to turn 90 on July 6, the world’s attention is focused on the Tibetan spiritual leader. For most ...
A cloned yak calf has been safely delivered by c-section in Tibet, marking a significant development in yak breeding programs ...
China has also sought to elevate other spiritual figures, particularly Tibetan Buddhism’s No. 2 figure, the Panchen Lama. A boy recognized by the Dalai Lama as the new Panchen disappeared soon after, ...
A new report by Tibet Action Institute highlights allegations of abuse and indoctrination faced by Tibetan children in ...