Tibetan exiles hope for Dalai Lama's meeting with ObamaOctober 8th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The decision of US President Obama to meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama after Obama's China visit has raised hopes amongst the Tibetan exiles living in India. Obama will not be meeting the Dalai Lama during his five-day trip to the US capital.
Angry monks pray as China opposes Dalai Lama's Arunachal visitSeptember 24th, 2009 TAWANG - Buddhist monks have been holding special prayers here for the safe visit of the Dalai Lama to India's frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh after China objected to the Tibetan spiritual leader's proposed trip, religious leaders Thursday said. "We are holding daily prayers so that the Dalai Lama's visit passes off peacefully," J.P.
Tibetans pray for Dalai Lama's upcoming Arunachal visitSeptember 22nd, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetans living in exile in Dharamshala on Tuesday prayed for the success of Dalai Lama's impending visit to Arunachal Pradesh. Although the annual ritual of prayers is dedicated for highest Buddhist leader's health and well being, but this year a large number of monks and nuns from various monasteries have assembled at the Theckchen Choelling Tsuglag Khang monastery to wish the Dalai Lama a good luck for his upcoming visit to the north-eastern state.
Indian troops move to China border, army says it is routineSeptember 20th, 2009 TAWANG - India has moved hundreds of troops to the Chinese border along the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, but an army officer said Sunday that this was a routine winter exercise. A visiting IANS correspondent saw 60 to 70 trucks carrying soldiers proceeding towards the Chinese border in Tawang and nearby posts, snaking through a rough mountainous terrain at an altitude of over 14,000 feet.
Tibetans living-in-exile surprised over China's opposition to Dalai Lama's visitSeptember 17th, 2009 GANGTOK - Members of the exiled Tibetan community living at Gangtok said China's opposition to the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh is "surprising". The Dalai Lama plans to visit Arunachal Pradesh soon.
Tibetans celebrate Dalai Lama's 74th birthday in DharamsalaJuly 6th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetans living in exile in Dharamsala celebrated the 74th birthday of Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama today. Born in 1935 in Tibet, Lhamo Thondup was recognized as the reincarnation of 13th Dalai Lama, at the age of 2.
Some Chinese listening to Dalai Lama's quest for Tibet autonomyJune 12th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Some Chinese, it seems, are listening to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on the issue of granting Tibet autonomy status. Travelling to The Netherlands last week, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader had a private meeting with Chinese pro-democracy activists.
President to visit Kibito in Arunachal todayApril 3rd, 2009 ITANAGAR - President Pratibha Patil will visit Kibito, a forward army base along the Chinese border, today. On Thursday, President Patil visited Tawang, the district headquarters located at 9000 feet above sea level near Sino-India border.
President Patil leaves for Tawang in ArunachalApril 2nd, 2009 TAWANG - President Pratibha Patil on Thursday left for Tawang, the district headquarters located at 9000 feet above sea level near Sino-India border. During her visit, she will visit the 450-year-old Tawang monastery, the second largest in Asia.
Dalai Lama calls for a united struggle for Tibetan causeMarch 12th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has called for a united struggle against the Chinese occupation of Tibet. "Now, we are in such a state where all the people following Tibetan Buddhist traditions and Tibetans-in-exile should be united.
Prayers begin for Dalai Lama's long lifeMarch 9th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Prayers for the long life and good health of the Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama started Monday, a day before the Tibetan community in exile marks the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against China. The 'long life' prayers were organised at the Tsuglag Khang (main temple) at Mcleodganj near here, the abode-in-exile of the Dalai Lama.
Chinese leaders feel threatened by Tibetan Buddhism: Dalai LamaMarch 8th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Sunday accused the Communist leaders in China of being afraid of Tibetan Buddhism and intimidating Tibetans trying to preserve their culture and identity. The Dalai Lama, who generally avoids criticising top Chinese leaders despite being accused of being a 'splittist' by the Chinese, told a meeting of high lamas (monks) of all Tibetan sects at his Mcleodganj headquarters-in-exile that the Chinese leaders were 'feeling threatened by Tibetan Buddhism'.
Dalai Lama arrives in DharamsalaFebruary 2nd, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Tuesday reached his residence in this Himachal Pradesh hill town after undergoing a medical examination at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi. 'His Holiness (the Dalai Lama) reached his official palace this evening (Tuesday) after undergoing medical examination and tests at Apollo Hospital,' a senior aide to the leader Tenzin Taklha told IANS.
Dalai Lama admitted to hospital, dischargedFebruary 1st, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was admitted to Apollo Hospital in New Delhi Monday and discharged later, his aide said. 'This morning (Monday) His Holiness (the Dalai Lama) was admitted to Apollo Hospital after complaining of a mild discomfort in one of his arms,' Tenzin Taklha, a senior aide to the leader, told IANS by phone.
Dalai Lama congratulates ObamaJanuary 19th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Tuesday congratulated Barack Obama on his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States, Tibet's government-in-exile here said. 'The religious guru, on a visit to international township of Auroville near Puducherry, expressed his deep congratulations and prayers for Obama for success,' Tenzin Taklha, joint secretary at Dalai Lama's office, told IANS.
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