Tag Archives: Politics

• Up to Tibetans to decide future of Dalai Lama Institution: Dalai Lama 9 August 2018 This post has 2 comments

  "It is up to the people of Tibet to decide whether the age old tradition of institution of Dalai Lama should continue or not and it is no longer politically relevant," said the Dalai Lama. ...

• ‘Self-centered’ Nehru’s decision led to partition of India: Dalai Lama This post has 2 comments

  Had Jawaharlal Nehru not been self-centred, India and Pakistan would have been one country, the Dalai Lama said, adding that while Nehru was gifted with experience, mistakes do occur. ...

• Obama endorses Indian-Tibetan Aftab Pureval for November Congressional polls 3 August 2018 This post has 2 comments

  Barack Obama has endorsed Aftab Pureval, an American of Indian-Tibetan descent, for the Congressional elections in November. ...

• China criminalises support for autonomy in Tibet 31 July 2018 | Jennifer Creery This post has one comment

  China has criminalised expressions of support for increased autonomy in Tibet for the first time, NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Monday. ...

• China’s premier says Tibet inseparable part of country’s ‘sacred’ territory | Ben Blanchard This post has 6 comments

  Tibet is an inseparable part of China’s “sacred” territory, and religious figures should promote national unity and ethnic harmony, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said. ...

• Chinese Premier Li Keqiang tells Buddhist leaders to defend ethnic unity 29 July 2018 | Teddy Ng and Matt Ho This post has 2 comments

  Li Keqiang has made a rare trip to Tibet, the first publicly reported visit by a Chinese premier to the remote Himalayan region in recent decades. ...

• Imran Khan on his way to becoming Pakistan’s next Prime Minister 26 July 2018 | Sarah Titterton This post has no comments yet

  Pakistan's incumbent party rejected early election results Thursday that suggested Imran Khan was on his way to becoming the country's next prime minister, alleging "blatant" rigging. ...

• Time to review role of monks and nuns in politics says Samdhong Rinpoche 13 April 2018 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 20 comments

  The time has come to review if monks and nuns involving themselves in politics is right or not, said Samdhong Rinpoche during a public talk on Democracy and Unity in McLeod Ganj. ...

• Time for civic engagement on our political science 26 January 2018 | Ugyen Gyalpo This post has 8 comments

  When knowledge and exuberant ignorance collide, when maturity and immature impulsive minds meet, it’s time that we look into the sapling minds of our younger generation. ...

• Sikyong Sangay, the ball is in your court now! 20 January 2018 | Mila Rangzen This post has 38 comments

  The 10-point grenade of accusations from Lobsang Sangay did not burst on Penpa Tsering. It just refused to do so. It backfired. ...