New Delhi: The Dalai Lama published a book Tuesday that he says is a “framework for the future of Tibet”, to guide compatriots in relations with Beijing after his death. China — which says Tibet is an integral part of the country — has responded by saying the Dalai Lama “has no right to represent … Read more
KALIMPONG: Most residents of Kalimpong, and adjoining Siliguri and Darjeeling, have no clue the thukpa that had been filling their bowls for over half a century came from a factory set up by the Dalai Lama‘s elder brother, a towering spiritual figure among Tibetans, who passed away on Saturday at 97.Way back in 1966-67, Gyalo … Read more
BEIJING — China hopes the Dalai Lama can “return to the right path” and is open to discussions about the Nobel Peace laureate’s future, as long as certain conditions are met, the foreign ministry said on Monday. The exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhism, who turns 90 this year, fled Tibet in 1959 for India after … Read more
KALIMPONG: Gyalo Thondup, the Dalai Lama‘s elder brother who was a towering figure in Tibetan politics and fled China before his sibling did, died Saturday aged 97 at his home in north Bengal’s Kalimpong. “He (Thondup) passed away peacefully due to old age,” said a family member, reports Nisha Chettri.Another family source stressed that Thondup, … Read more
Gyalo Thondup, the elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government in India, died on Saturday at age 97. He died at his home in Kalimpong, West Bengal, AP reported. Mr Thondup played a crucial role in leading diplomatic efforts for the Tibetan cause, engaging in multiple rounds of … Read more