Pakistani mountaineers Naila Kiani and Sirbaz Khan found themselves in a harrowing situation on the slopes of Tibet's Shishapangma peak, standing at a towering 8,027 meters. In a perilous moment, they narrowly escaped an avalanche that threatened their lives during their expedition. Tragically, ...

BEIJING: The ever-growing glacier retreat in Asia, including the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, may lead to a large number of climate refugees and affect the lives of over one billion residents in countries like China, Pakistan, India, Iran, and Kazakhstan some 50 years from now, a Chinese glaciologist ...

*BEIJING:* China has set up an unmanned weather station in Tibet which can be used for military purpose in the event of an armed conflict with India, according to a report. According to the state-run Global Times, this unmanned automatic weather observation station has been set up in the Yumai ...

BEIJING - Chinese military stationed in Tibet has carried out a drill to test their logistics, armament support capabilities and military-civilian integration in the remote Himalayan region, official media reported here on Friday. The drill carried out by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) units ...

NEW DELHI - After being ditched by New Delhi the Dalai Lama has said, Tibet can remain a part of China, if Beijing guarantees the region’s culture and autonomy. Tibet could benefit economically by staying in China and Chinese citizens could gain from Tibetan Buddhism, he said in a lecture to ...

NEW DELHI - Under pressure from China, India has cancelled the global conference on Tibet. After the cancellation of events involving the Dalai Lama in Delhi, a global conference on Tibet, scheduled for next month, has also been put off, officials in Delhi and Dharamshala confirmed to *The Hindu. ...

NEW DELHI - China is flexing its muscles with display of its military might, the neighbouring country has stationed its fighter jets and warships near Tibet, Indian media has reported. The deployment, which is reportedly 20 per cent more than the usual, comes at a time when there the airspace in ...

Beijing: China called for "mutual respect" on Monday as it lashed out at the appearance of Tibetan flags during the Chinese Under-20 team's friendly football game in Germany.The Chinese players stormed off the pitch in Mainz on Saturday after a group of six spectators displayed the flags during the ...

BEIJING: Chinese experts have slammed an Indian official's remarks that China has been culturally controlled by India, saying the official is trying to boost the country's national pride.The remarks were made by India's home minister Rajnath Singh at a nationwide tourism festival saying said that ...

BEIJING: China on Sunday opened a 409-km new expressway costing about USD 5.8 billion linking Tibet's provincial capital Lhasa with Nyingchi, which is close to Arunachal Pradesh border.The 409-km toll-free expressway has linked the two major cities which are also tourist attractions in Tibet, ...