Refrain from self-immolation, Tibetian government-in-exile appeals
September 2nd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 2 (IANS) Expressing concern over the self-immolation protests in Tibet, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) based here Sunday appealed to its countrymen to refrain from such "drastic acts"."The ... Read more...
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Tibetan PM for resumption of talks with China (Lead)
August 8th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Aug 8 (IANS) Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay Wednesday called for early resumption of dialogue with China on the Tibet issue."We are committed to the middle-way approach and the ... Read more...
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Tibetan PM for resumption of talks with China
August 8th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Aug 8 (IANS) Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay Wednesday again insisted on early resumption of dialogue with China on the Tibet issue, but he blamed Beijing for igniting self-immolation ... Read more...
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Kenya eyes bilateral deals with China
July 17th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, July 17 (IANS) Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has left for Beijing to attend a key China-Africa forum where he is also expected to sign bilateral initiatives that will ... Read more...
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In China, a swallow doesn’t necessarily make a summer (With Images) (An Indian in China)
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 3 (IANS) Where have all the birds gone? The pretty flowers and trees are there aplenty in the Chinese capital and elsewhere in the country, but the birds ... Read more...
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Krishna meets next China PM, maps future ties (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the impending leadership transition in Beijing, India and China Wednesday voiced hope that the upswing in bilateral relations will continue under ... Read more...
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Krishna meets China’s would-be PM
June 6th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday met China's Vice Premier Li Keqiang, who is expected to succeed Premier Wen Jiabao next year, and discussed ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants full SCO membership
June 6th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari would pitch for Pakistan's full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during the two-day meeting of the regional grouping that starts ... Read more...
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India plays down travel advisory, says no contentious issues with China
June 5th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kunming, June 5 (IANS) Amid a row over a Chinese travel advisory, India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday said there were no contentious issues between India and China besides ... Read more...
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Resume talks, Tibetan exiles urge China
April 30th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 30 (IANS) Expressing concern over violations of human rights in Tibet, the Central Tibetan Administration, the democratically elected body of the Tibetan exiles, has called upon Beijing to ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama blames Beijing for self-immolations
April 21st, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 21 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has blamed Beijing for igniting self-immolation protests in Tibet, saying the issue is "very political", a post on his official ... Read more...
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Tibetan youth who immolated himself cremated
March 30th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 30 (IANS) Thousands of Tibetan exiles gathered in this Himachal town Friday for the funeral of a man who immolated himself earlier this week in Delhi demanding freedom ... Read more...
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Exiles ask BRICS to raise Tibet with Hu
March 28th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 28 (IANS) Ahead of the 4th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Tibetan government-in-exile Wednesday urged BRICS leaders to raise the issue of Tibet with Chinese President Hu ... Read more...
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Sangay for resumption of talks with China
March 10th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) Two years since the talks between the Dalai Lama's envoys and the Chinese for genuine autonomy for the people in Tibet hit a roadblock, Tibetan Prime ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama is not a separatist, Archbishop Tutu tells China
February 10th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 10 (IANS) He has no army, he cannot command his people with guns and he's not a separatist.South African anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu said these words to ... Read more...
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Unrest in Tibet: Exiles seeks global intervention
February 6th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 6 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamsala Monday sought international intervention over the prevailing tense situation inside Tibet.It expressed fear of further bloodshed as the Tibetan New ... Read more...
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Resolve Tibet issue through dialogue, says PM-in-exile
January 26th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 26 (IANS) Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay Thursday reiterated that the only way to resolve the Tibet issue is through dialogue."I urge the Chinese leadership to heed the ... Read more...
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China, Russia worried over US war threats: daily
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) A leading state-run Chinese daily warned Monday that Moscow and Beijing were seriously concerned over US attempts to go to war with Iran.After Iraq and Afghanistan, ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to speak on human rights in Asia
December 10th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 10 (IANS) The Dalai Lama will be among those who will speak on human rights in Asia in Prague Sunday, a Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) official said ... Read more...
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India, China battle it out over Buddhism (Comment)
November 27th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
The sudden decision of India and China to drop the meeting of their special representatives only a day before it was scheduled in Beijing has brought a cold war on Buddhism ... Read more...
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Not encouraging self-immolations in Tibet: Dalai Lama
November 19th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has expressed concern over self-immolation protests in Tibet, saying he was not encouraging such action, a report said Saturday.He said ... Read more...
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‘Only dialogue can resolve Tibet issue’
November 14th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 14 (IANS) The Tibet issue can only be resolved through a dialogue with China, the Dalai Lama's special envoy has said."The present tragic situation in Tibet and the ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama asks China to review Tibet policy
November 5th, 2011 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 4 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama Friday asked the Chinese leadership to review 60 years of its Tibet policy, saying "using force is counterproductive and will ... Read more...
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Find reincarnations of Mao, Deng: Dalai Lama
October 30th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 30 (IANS) Taking a jibe at the Chinese government, the Dalai Lama has said that instead of questioning Tibetan traditions, it should think of finding reincarnations of ... Read more...
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China no threat to Russia: Putin
October 18th, 2011 - 3:54 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he saw China as a reliable partner, not a threat to Russia."For us China is a partner, a reliable ... Read more...
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Efforts on to restart talks with China: Tibetan PM-in-exile
October 12th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 12 (IANS) "Efforts are on" to restart talks between the Dalai Lama's envoys and the Chinese leadership at the earliest, the Tibetan government-in-exile Wednesday said."I have asked the ... Read more...
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Tibetan meet aims to break deadlock with China
October 7th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 7 (IANS) Having failed to get a response from China after last year's talks with the Dalai Lama's envoys, the Tibetan government-in-exile here will for two days mull ... Read more...
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Exiles celebrate Dalai Lama’s birthday (Lead)
July 6th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, July 6 (IANS) Tibetans living in exile in this Himachal Pradesh town celebrated the 76th birthday of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday.The Nobel Peace Prize winner, ... Read more...
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Tibetan exiles firm on dialogue with China
July 6th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, July 6 (IANS) The Tibetans in exile seem to have lost hope of finding an amicable solution with the present Chinese leadership over genuine autonomy for the people of ... Read more...
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Denmark asks China to resume dialogue with exiled Tibetans
May 31st, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 31 (IANS) Denmark has called upon the Chinese government to resume dialogue with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's envoys and protect the Tibetan people's unique cultural and ... Read more...
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Protesters in Germany demand release of Ai Weiwei
April 18th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by BNO News
BERLIN (BNO NEWS) -- Around 150 demonstrators on Sunday demanded the release of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei in front of the Chinese embassy in Berlin.The German DPA news agency reported ... Read more...
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Clash at China’s Tibetan monastery could turn ‘explosive’: Dalai Lama
April 17th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said that a stand-off between police and Tibetans at a monastery in China could turn "explosive".Dalai Lama also urged the ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama urges intervention in Tibet monastery stand-off
April 16th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 16 (IANS) The prevailing tension in Kirti monastery in Tibet where the Chinese armed forces and local Tibetans are involved in a stand-off following the self-immolation by a ... Read more...
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Govt. monitoring situation along PoK, Krishna assures BJP
April 7th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has assured Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Tarun Vijay that the government is aware of media reports of the presence ... Read more...
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India closely monitoring security at its borders: Krishna
April 6th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India is "closely and regularly" monitoring developments along its borders to ensure the safety of the people, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Tuesday.He ... Read more...
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