It has all the appearance of an arms race on the roof of the world.

Asia's two great powers are facing off here in the eastern Himalayan mountains. China has vastly improved roads and is building or

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has offered to donate Rs ten lakh to the Dr R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences in the AIIMS where he was treated for cataract in both his eyes.

The battle against separatism should be stepped up in Tibet where ''ethnic unity, social harmony and stability is the lifeline," a top Chinese leader has said.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who is on a private visit to Kashmir, on Saturday said dialogue is the only way to resolve any issue as violence is in no one's interest.

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, turned 77 on Friday.

Scores of his followers prayed for his well being at the Lha Ghyal Ri Buddhist temple here.

The Tibetan cabinet and parliament issued s

Tibet's exiled political leader Lobsang Sangay on Tuesday said a spate of self-immolations in China was a strong message being sent by oppressed and desperate people who want to assert their freedom.

Recalling his ‘very good’ relations with Chairman Mao Zedong, the Dalai Lama on Sunday said that he considered him ‘as a father’ and that the late Chinese leader considered him ‘as a son’.

The Dalai

In a major crackdown, police arrested eight Chinese nationals on charges of overstaying after raiding a fortified monastery in Mandi district and claimed to have recovered Rs 30 lakh, USD 3000 and

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the elected government of exiled Tibetans based here, said on Sunday it would add chemical detectors to the Dalai Lama's security.

"We are working to add che

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama met British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday during a visit to London to receive one of the world's richest prizes, a government spokesman said.

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