Tibet Post International

21/07/2025

The Chinese authorities arrested a Tibetan singer named A-sang after he sang a song entitled "Prince of Peace" for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, on the occasion of the 90th birthday of His Holiness, which is being celebrated around the world by Tibetans, Buddhists and followers of the Dalai Lama.

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17/07/2025

The Chinese government has deployed a large number of armed forces in Tibet, marching in the streets with weapons, controlling Tibetans and raiding their homes to see if they are celebrating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama or protesting against the Communist Party of China (CPC) and demanding the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Read more here: https://www.thetibetpost.com/news/tibet/chinese-armed-forces-omnipresent-in-tibet-on-the-occasion-of-the-90th-birthday-of-h-h-the-dalai-lama

14/07/2025

Tibetans remember Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, who sacrificed his life to protect Tibetan religion, culture, language and environment

Students of the late Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, leaders of Tibetan NGOs and other Tibetans commemorated the 10th anniversary of the death of Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche on July 12, 2025, who sacrificed his life to protect Tibetan religion, culture, language and environment.

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10/07/2025

Sikyong visits the photo exhibition "My 50 years with the Dalai Lama"

Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the photo-exhibition of "My 50 Years With Dalai Lama" in New Delhi, on Wednesday and the Sikyong showed keen interest in the photo exhibits and expressed his admiration for photogragher Vijay Kranti's over a half century association and active support to the Tibetan people, their national cause and their great leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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08/07/2025

A unique photographic tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday by Vijay Kranti

Photos from 50 year long camera study of the Tibetan leader by Indian photographer Vijay Kranti is on show in New Delhi on July 4, to 10, 2025. While the followers and admirers of Dalai Lama are celebrating his 90th birthday as a special event across the globe, Vijay Kranti, a senior journalist, Tibetologist, photographer and a long term close associate of the Tibetan leader has found his own way of marking this historic event.

The photo-exhibition titled “My 50-Years With Dalai Lama” was inaugurated on July 4, 2025 by Balbir Punj who is a famous journalist, columnist, author and a former member of the Upper House of Indian Parliament. The simple but elegant inaugural function was attended by a large number of admirers of the Dalai Lama and the photographer. The participants also included a good number of capital’s Tibetans who were conspicuous by their clolourful Tibetan costumes.

Vijay Kranti has put up a unique photo-exhibition of some of his exclusive and interesting portraits and camera-studies of Dalai Lama in the AIFACS art gallery of New Delhi. He has taken these photos over five decades during his numerous one-to-one interview sittings and travels with him in India and some other countries as his personal photographer. Interestingly, a parallel exhibition of another set of Vijay’s photos of the Nobel Peace prize winning monk statesman is also on show at Freiburg in Germany these days.

Photos by Indian photographer, senior journalist and Tibetologist Vijay Kranti

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07/07/2025

World leaders extend their warmest wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday

World leaders, including US Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, Lai Ching-te, President of Taiwan, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emeritus of the US House of Representatives, and many others, extend their warmest wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 90th birthday. They expressed their profound admiration for His Holiness's lifelong dedication to promote peace, compassion, and harmony worldwide.

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06/07/2025

The film ‘Four Rivers, Six Ranges’ was premiered in Dharamshala, a the hall of the Upper Tibetan Village School, on July 5, 2025, to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Chief Minister Pema Khadu, Indian MP Shri Tapir Gao, Famous actor and Tibet supporter Richard Gere, ICT President Tenchoe Gyatso, Chief Commissioner Yeshe Wangmo, Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering were present at the opening of the film, the hall was full and people felt strong emotions after watching this historical film.

The film is about Tibetan resistance against so-called Chinese Liberal army during the invasion of Tibet in 1959. The "Four Rivers, Six Ranges" based on the Book “Flight at the cuckoo’s behest: The Life and Times of a Tibetan Freedom Fighter” by Kunga Samten Dewatshang. The Film was shot in the Himalayan Mountains of Mustang, Nepal. Produced by Dorjee Wangdi Dewatshang and written, produced, music and directed by Shenpenn Khymsar. Main actors Tenzin Dhondup and Thupten Chukhatsang and other actors including Tenzin Rigzin, Tashi Kalden, TEn B. Jigmey, Palden Dikhang, Madon Nyima, Pema Tsamchoe, Tenzein Choden, Namjaytsang Abukarma, Sherap Gyaltsen and Tadming Arts etc.

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06/07/2025

The Central Tibetan Administration, on behalf of the Tibetan people in Tibet and exile celebrates the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, at the Thekchen Choeling Tsuglakhang, the Tibetan Main Temple, Dharamshala, HP, India, On July 6, 2025. The chief guests were Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Diarying, Government of Indina, and Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of India, the Special Guests were Tashi Gyalson, Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council and Richard Gere, President of International Campaign for Tibet, the Guest of Honor were Shri Pema Khandu, Chief Minister, Arunachal Pradesh.

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Photo: Tibet Post International/ Yangchen Dolma

05/07/2025

05/07/2025

On behalf of the Tibetan people, the Kashag, the Central Tibetan Administration, offered a long life prayer to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the main temple (Tsuklakhang) in Dharamshala on July 5, 2025.

02/07/2025

Tibetan Buddhist leaders reject PRC's plan to choose the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama

Tibetan Buddhist leaders and representatives of the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference said, "the core process of recognising the reincarnations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is as per the unique Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Hence, we not only strongly condemn the People’s Republic of China’s usage of reincarnation subject for their political gain, and will never accept it."

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02/07/2025

Reincarnation of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will decide by his office, not Chinese government

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet announced today that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue in accordance with the requests of Tibetans and Buddhists across the world. His Holiness said,"I reiterate that the Gaden Phodrang Trust has sole authority to recognize the future reincarnation; no one else has any such authority to interfere in this matter."

Read more here:https://www.thetibetpost.com/news/exile/reincarnation-of-his-holiness-the-14th-dalai-lama-will-decide-by-his-office,-not-chinese-government