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WEEKLY TIBET NEWS DIGEST (15th-21st February 2021)

WEEKLY TIBET NEWS DIGEST (15th-21st February 2021) is a collection of different articles, columns and Tibet related news in and outside Tibet published in various websites. The views expressed are of the authors and do not necessarily reflect endorsement by the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi.

HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA

·         His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message on the 34th annual benefit concert of Tibet House, US

·         Empathy and Compassion in Policing

TIBET TODAY & TIBETANS IN EXILE

·         A Tibetan tour guide dies from prison injuries in Driru, Tibet

·         TIBETAN LANDSCAPE CONTINUES TO FEEL EFFECTS OF GLACIER COLLAPSE

·         China continues to tighten its grip in Tibet, tries to eradicate Dalai Lama from Tibetans’ religious lives

·         Sikyong embarks on official tour to Tibetan settlements in North East and West Bengal, India

·          OOT Taiwan headed by Kyabje Kirti Rinpoche celebrates Losar with a book launch

·         Health Kalon embarks on official tour to Pandoh Tashiling settlement, Kullu Manali and Tso Pema

·         Deputy Speaker led Parliamentary Delegation Meet BJP National President J.P. Nadda

·         Budget Estimate Committee for the Fiscal year 2021-2022 examines consolidated budget proposed by the Finance department

WORLDWIDE TIBETAN MOVEMENT

·         Japanese Parliamentarians convene general meeting on Tibet, reaffirms support to the Tibetans
·         “Tibet is not just a moral issue but interests of the US”: Virtual celebration of Tibet Policy and Support Act 2020
·         Czech Parliamentary Group for Tibet reaffirms continued support for Tibet on Tibetan Losar
·        India-Tibet Friendship Society celebrates Losar festival in Jodhpur

FEATURE & ARTICLES

·         TIME TO BREAK THE SILENCE ON TIBET

·         China’s Tibet tactic: Less attention to Dalai Lama, show enthusiasm for Xi