Washington, DC — The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), a U.S.-based nongovernmental advocacy group, issued a statement on Monday regarding Chinese students' objections to the University of California San Diego’s invitation to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, stating that "the Chinese Embassy and Consulates should not be allowed to interfere, directly or indirectly, in the academic decisions of American universities."

Both Gaya —The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness Dalai Lama reminded his devotees that Lord Buddha said consumption of even a drop of alcohol is a sin and how Mahatma Gandhi also tried to bring in prohibition.

Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay speaks at a cultural event during the golden jubilee celebration of CST Mundgod on December 22, 2016, in Mundgod, South India. Photo: TPI

Mundgod — Emphasizing that the Tibetan movement is primarily an Indian movement, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile in India, says the Tibetan freedom struggle is alive, and Tibetan civilization is strong.