Dharmashala, July 16, 2016 — A two-day meeting of the Task Force on Sino-Tibetan Negotiations held in Dharamshala, India, with a very strong commitment for peaceful resolutions to the issue of Tibet through dialogue with the Chinese government.

Dharamshala — The 'Development Forum' held in Lhasa from 7th-8th of July 2016 resulted in a 'Lhasa Consensus' document once again, this time in the panorama of apparent stimulation of sustainable development and the betterment of Tibet environmentally as well as economically.

Brussels — Ahead of the 18 th EU-China Summit in Beijing, the cross-party Tibet Interest Group (TIG) in the European Parliament asked the EU leaders' immediate action to resolve the unsettling situation in Tibet, by raising these issues with the Chinese counter-part.

Dharamshala — On the grand occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 81st birthday reputed author, photographer and journalist Mr Vijay Kranti released the Hindi version of the comic 'Dalai Lama- The Soldier of Peace' based on the Tibetan Leader's life called – 'Dalai Lama Ki Saahas Gatha', which translates into 'The courageous story of Dalai Lama'.

Dharamshala — Large crowds gathered at the main Tibetan temple in Dharamshala, on July 6, to participate in the official 81st birthday celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who is currently at Mundgod Tibetan settlement in south India, is turning 81 on Wednesday.

London — The UK government's Human Rights Commission has publicly released a report on human rights abuses in China since 2013, with one member of parliament describing the situation in Tibet as "deeply troubling" and "never been worse".