Jailed Dalai Lama associate not welcome back at key Tibetan monastery
A leading Lama at one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most important monasteries said on Sunday one of its former abbots who was jailed in 1995 for aiding the exiled Dalai Lama would not be welcomed back.
China gaining upper hand over Tibetan religion
One of Tibetan Buddhism’s most important monasteries, the Tashilhunpo situated on the roof of the world next to the Himalayas, appears peaceful and orderly after years of upheaval over the reincarnation of a highly revered spiritual leader.
China gaining upper hand over Tibetan religion
General view of Panchen Lama’s New Palace Saturday Aug. 23, 2003 in Shigatse, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Lhasa, Tibet, far west of China. The palace once was the summer house of Panchen Lama and now is under renewal to establish as the palace. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
China to protect mausoleum compound of Tibetan kings
China is investing about $5.4 million to protect the largest group of mausoleums of ancient Tibetan kings, located in Khyonggyal county in the Himalayan region, a report said today.
Indo-Tibet barter trade gains momentum
The annual Indo-Tibet trade at Taklakot area in Tibet is gradually picking up momentum with 100 Indian businessmen going there for trading through barter, official sources said today.
As usual, Nepal is caught in the middle
It is not easy being Nepal. The little Himalayan kingdom not only faces a brutal Maoist rebellion, it is also sandwiched between often-antagonistic giants — China and India — and regularly buffeted by more distant powers.