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Topic: Tibet

Battle over Dalai Lama’s reincarnation is a geopolitical contest with global implications

China views control over the Dalai Lama as critical to cementing its authority over Tibet. While he has long advocated a ‘middle way’ seeking autonomy, Beijing still labels him a ‘separatist’.

Dalai Lama says his trust has sole authority to pick his successor, China asserts control over process

Dalai Lama says successor to be picked in consultation with senior Tibetan Buddhist leaders. China, which views him as separatist, insists reincarnation must be approved by Chinese govt.

Dalai Lama set to reveal his next successor with China watching

A major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures is set to take place this week ahead of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, where he will share details about his succession.

As Rubio joins chorus for his release, who is 11th Panchen Lama in Chinese detention for 30 yrs now

Selected by the Dalai Lama, the 11th Panchen Lama has been under Chinese custody since 1995. China, meanwhile, announced its own Panchen Lama.

Tibet language politics aren’t just Tibetan vs Mandarin. Minority languages are being erased

If Tibetans stop speaking Manegacha and other minority languages, this will contribute to the Chinese government’s efforts to erase Tibetan identity and culture.

SubscriberWrites: Nehru & Mao on Tibet’s status

Tibet's sovereignty, India's policies, and the CIA's support for Tibetan autonomy played key roles in the India-China War of 1962, with lasting impacts on relations between the two nations.

Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake

Over 400 have been rescued, but an unknown number still unaccounted for after a tremor rocked the Himalayan foothills on Tuesday.

Tibet Earthquake: 128 dead, over 400 rescued, search operations underway

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 jolted the foothills of Himalayas Tuesday. While the epicentre was Tibet, tremors were also felt in Nepal, Bhutan, and India.

6.8-magnitude earthquake kills at least 53 in Tibet, tremors felt in Nepal

The quake jolted Dingri County in Xigaze in the Tibet Autonomous Region in China around 9:05 am Tuesday (Beijing Time).

At least nine people killed in Tibet as earthquake hits region

Tremors were also felt in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, Bhutan's capital Thimpu, and Bihar.

On Camera

India’s most consequential decade & chronicling it as part of the dream team of journalism

You’d think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.