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Time of India
20-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Construction of 130-km alternative road to DBO outpost in Ladakh reaches final stages
Representational Image NEW DELHI: The new alternative 130-km road to the country's strategically located Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) military outpost in eastern Ladakh is now in the final stages of construction in the forbidding high-altitude region, with the entire stretch likely to be fully operational by Oct-Nov next year. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been working hard to complete this much-needed alternative road to the crucial sector - which includes Depsang Plains where Indian and Chinese troops disengaged in Oct last year - from Sasoma in the Nubra Valley through Saser Brangsa to the DBO outpost, as reported by TOI earlier. DBO, which includes an advance landing ground (ALG) at an altitude of 16,614 feet, overlooks the Karakoram Pass and is just a few km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the China-occupied Aksai Chin region. All connectivity work from Sasoma to Saser Brangsa on the new road, including black-topping, and around 60%-70% of it eastwards towards Murgo and Gapshan has been completed by BRO, said sources. "Some heavy military equipment, including artillery guns like Bofors, have been moved on the completed stretches to test their load-carrying capacity. The entire 130-km road (Sasoma-Saser La-Saser Brangsa-Gapshan-DBO) should be ready by Oct-Nov 2026," a source said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo It will enhance the capacity to move soldiers, weapons and logistics faster to the frontier. A seven-km tunnel under Saser La (La means pass), which is at an altitude of 17,660 feet, is also planned for all-weather connectivity. The People's Liberation Army will not be able to easily track military movements on the new road, unlike the existing 255-km Darbuk-Shyok-DBO road that runs almost parallel to the LAC before ending around 20 km short of the Karakoram Pass. India had stepped-up the construction of the new 130-km road in the backdrop of the military confrontation with China.
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First Post
02-07-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Will Dalai Lama name his successor today? Senior Indian ministers attend his birthday celebrations
Ahead of the Dalai Lama's birthday, there are expectations that he could provide clarity on the question of succession. Senior Indian politicians, such as Union minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, have attended weeklong birthday celebrations. read more Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees as he arrives at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, India, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. (Photo: AP) Ahead of his birthday later this week, the Dalai Lama is expected to provide clarity on the question of his succession. The Dalai Lama will turn 90 on Sunday. The Tibetan community is currently holding multi-day celebrations in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, where he has stayed for decades. The Tibetan movement runs a government-in-exile in Dharamshala. The Dalai Lama will deliver a speech at around 9:30 am and a press statement is expected at around 11 am. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The question of the Dalai Lama's succession is politically sensitive as China has labelled him as a separatist. China has maintained for years that any successor anointed in exile would not be recognised. In recent years, and particularly in recent months, the Dalai Lama has suggested that his successor would not be from Tibet from the exiled Tibetan community — likely in India. In recent years, as India-China relationship hit a new low following Chinese aggression in 2020, the Narendra Modi government has renewed engagement with the Tibetan movement. During ongoing birthday celebrations, senior Indian politicians, such as Union minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, have been present. China invaded and occupied Tibet in 1949-50. The Dalai Lama has been living in India in exile since 1959 when he arrived in the country after an uprising against Chinese occupation failed. In a book published this year, the Dalai Lama said that his successor would be born in the 'free world'. This meant that the successor would be from outside of China-occupied Tibet. 'Since the purpose of a reincarnation is to carry on the work of the predecessor, the new Dalai Lama will be born in the free world so that the traditional mission of the Dalai Lama —that is, to be the voice for universal compassion, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and the symbol of Tibet embodying the aspirations of the Tibetan people— will continue,' writes the Dalai Lama in the book. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Earlier this week, the Dalai Lama said that there will be some kind of a framework for the continuation of the institution after his death. 'The rest of my life I will dedicate for the benefit of others, as much as possible, as extensive as possible. There will be some kind of a framework within which we can talk about the continuation of the institution of the Dalai Lamas,' the Dalai Lama said. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists. Every Dalai Lama is considered to be the reincarnation of the previous one. The current Dalai Lama is the 14th in line.
Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Ask China to release 11th Panchen Lama, Tibetan govt-in-exile urges international community
The Tibetan government-in-exile has called upon the international community to renew its efforts pressing for the release of the 11th Panchen Lama. The exiled Tibetans marked the '30th disappearance day' of 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima recently. Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), said the Panchen Lama's disappearance is out of the most egregious violations of religious freedom and human rights. The Panchen Lama, considered to be second only to the Dalai Lama by Tibetans, was allegedly abducted by China in 1995. Born in China-occupied Tibet on April 25, 1989, he was just six at the time. 'It is troubling that such a grave injustice has persisted in plain sight for three decades. Despite the Chinese government's attempt to erase his identity through the installation of a state-appointed Panchen Lama, Tibetans around the world continue to uphold their faith in the true Panchen Lama, speak his name, pray for his release and demand justice,' Tsering said in a post on microblogging platform X. 'We offer our sincere prayers for his freedom and reaffirm, with steadfast determination, that we will not relent until he is rightfully restored to his legitimate role,' he added. On May 14, 1995, the 14th Dalai Lama had announced the young boy as the 11th Panchen Lama and bestowed him the name Jetsun Tenzin Gedhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo. Three days later, the Panchen Lama and his parents 'disappeared' along with Chadrel Rinpoche, the abbot of the Panchen Lama's seat at Tashi Lhunpo monastery. Tibetan parliament-in-exile speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel said that despite Beijing's efforts to erase him (Nyima), Tibetans still speak his name. We urge the world to press for his release and reaffirm our commitment to justice and religious freedom, he said. Rubio joins chorus US secretary of state Marco Rubio, in a statement on May 18, said, 'This year marks the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of the Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. Days after the Dalai Lama recognised the young boy as an important Tibetan Buddhist leader, Chinese authorities abducted him and his family. They have not been seen since. Chinese authorities should release Gedhun Choekyi Nyima immediately and stop persecuting Tibetans for their religious beliefs.'
