Tibetan advocacy groups sue Paris museum over erasure of Tibet from exhibits
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 8: A coalition of four Tibetan advocacy organisations has filed a legal complaint against the Musée Guimet, France’s premier Asian art museum, accusing it of systematically erasing Tibetan identity from its exhibits. According to Students for a Free Tibet, a formal legal notice has been issued to Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture; […]
38 EU lawmakers back Dalai Lama’s authority on succession
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 8: 38 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from 15 EU countries have called on China to refrain from interfering in the selection of the next Dalai Lama and issued a joint appeal published in EU observer on Friday. The op-ed, signed by MEPs from across four major political groups of the […]
China protests PM Modi’s birthday greeting to Dalai Lama, warns India on Tibet stance
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 8: China has lodged a formal protest against India following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public birthday greeting to the Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. The move has drawn sharp criticism from Beijing, which demanded that India “fully understand” its sensitivities regarding Tibet-related […]
Indian parliamentary forum demands Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 8: In a renewed show of solidarity with the Tibetan spiritual leader, 80 Indian lawmakers across party lines have endorsed a call to confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, upon His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, as he marked his 90th birthday on July 6. The initiative is spearheaded […]