Category Archives: News

• Angry farmers storm India’s Red Fort in challenge to Modi 26 January 2021 | Sheikh Saaliq no comments

  Tens of thousands of farmers marched and drove tractors into India’s capital on Tuesday, breaking through police barricades to storm the historic Red Fort — a deeply symbolic act that revealed the scale of their challenge to Modi. ...

• Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure 26 January 2021 | Joe McDonald and Paul Wiseman no comments

  The US-Chinese trade war isn't going away under President Joe Biden. Biden won't confront Beijing right away, economists say, because he wants to focus on the coronavirus and the economy. ...

• China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with US 26 January 2021 | Reuters Staff no comments

  China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week, just days after Beijing bristled at a US aircraft carrier group’s entry into the disputed waters. ...

• Exile Tibetans mourn teenager’s death in Kardze 25 January 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal 3 comments

  Exile Tibetans in McLeod Ganj marched in a candlelight vigil to mourn and protest the death of 19-year-old Tibetan monk Tenzin Nyima in Tibet after being severely beaten and tortured for a peaceful protest against Chinese rule in Tibet. ...

• Indian police to let protesting farmers into New Delhi on Republic Day 24 January 2021 | Reuters Staff no comments

  Police in India’s capital New Delhi will allow thousands of protesting farmers to drive through the city after this week’s Republic Day military parade, despite security concerns, a senior official said on Sunday. ...

• Russia detains thousands supporting jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny 24 January 2021 | Anton Zverev and Andrew Osborn no comments

  Police detained more than 3,000 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme cold and police warnings to demand the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. ...

• India, China to hold 9th round of military talks on Sunday 23 January 2021 one comment

  India and China are set to hold their ninth round of Corps Commander-level talks on Sunday with a focus on ways to move forward on the long-negotiated disengagement process in eastern Ladakh, according to official sources. ...

• Japan and IOC deny that Olympics will be cancelled 22 January 2021 | Jack Tarrant and Sakura Murakami one comment

  Japan and the IOC stood firm on Friday on their commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and denied a report of a possible cancellation, although the pledge looks unlikely to ease concern about holding the event during a pandemic. ...

• Dalai Lama congratulates US President Joe Biden 21 January 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal 6 comments

  Congratulating Joe Biden for assuming office as the new US President, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama expressed gratitude for his support for Tibet, and appreciated him for rejoining the Paris climate accord. ...

• Biden rolls back Trump policies on wall, climate, health, Muslims 21 January 2021 | Reuters Staff one comment

  US President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic and climate change. ...