Category Archives: News

• India summons Pakistani diplomat over Kashmir gun battle 21 November 2020 | Sanjeev Miglani and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam no comments

  India on Saturday summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat over what New Delhi said was a foiled attack this week in the frontier territory of Jammu and Kashmir by a Pakistan-based militant group, a charge the neighbouring country denied. ...

• Malabar exercise of ‘Quad’ concludes with clear message for China 20 November 2020 | Rajat Pandit one comment

  The power-packed second phase of the top-notch Malabar naval exercise, with two aircraft carriers, fighter jets and ten other warships from India, the US, Japan and Australia, came to an end in the Arabian Sea on Friday. ...

• US House of Representatives passes bipartisan resolution on Tibet 19 November 2020 one comment

  A bipartisan resolution recognising the cultural and religious significance of an autonomous Tibet and seeking peaceful solutions to the conflict was passed by the US House of Representatives. ...

• TYC members embark on motorcycle rally for Tibet 18 November 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal 2 comments

  Fifty-six Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) members left McLeod Ganj on a three-day motorcycle rally to highlight and seek support for the Tibetan cause. The rally is being held to seek India's recognition for an independent Tibet. ...

• Coronavirus: Two cases reported at exile Tibetan headquarters 17 November 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal no comments

  Two staff members of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) have been infected with Coronavirus at its headquarters in Dharamshala, according to the Secretary of the Department of Health, Palden Dhondup. ...

• Tibetan Elections: New voter registration opportunity announced 16 November 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal one comment

  The Tibetan Election Commission announced new voter registration for those who missed the last two registration dates. The new dates will be for five days, from 23 to 28 December. ...

• Taiwan hopes for close US cooperation with Biden 15 November 2020 | Reuters Staff one comment

  Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States, the island’s de facto US ambassador told Antony Blinken, a longtime confidant of President-elect Joe Biden, as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration. ...

• Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire, at least 15 dead 14 November 2020 | Fayaz Bukhari and Abu Arqam Naqash no comments

  At least 10 civilians and five security personnel were killed in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan on Friday, in one of this year’s deadliest days along the heavily militarised frontier separating the nuclear-armed rivals. ...

• China congratulates Biden, but few US policy changes seen 13 November 2020 | Joe McDonald 3 comments

  China on Friday became one of the last major countries to congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden, who is expected to make few changes to US policy in conflicts with Beijing over trade, technology and security. ...

• India’s festive mood raises fears of surge of coronavirus 13 November 2020 | Ashok Sharma and Shonal Ganguly no comments

  The crowds filling shopping areas ahead of the Diwali festival of lights on Saturday are raising hopes of India’s distressed business community after months of lockdown losses but also spawning fears of a massive coronavirus upsurge. ...