Tibetan Buddhism

The search for the next Jebtsundamba Khutuktu is being complicated by Beijing’s desire to assert control over Tibetan Buddhism – even outside China’s borders. 

The Soyuz-Vostok pipeline, part of the larger Power of Siberia 2 project, will make Mongolia even more vulnerable to pressure from its autocratic neighbors.

Religious diplomacy might be a sophisticated Kremlin foreign policy tactic, but it will never trump basic Russian foreign policy needs. 

The CCP’s strategy for consolidating control over Tibet centers on “sinicizing” Tibetan Buddhism.

A rare glimpse of life in the Tibetan monastery, now closed to foreign visitors.

The Chinese state has used the coronavirus pandemic to deepen its advance into the private and devotional lives of Tibetans.

With the U.S. ambassador's visit, Tibet may again be poised to play a larger role in US-China relations.

China's inroads in Nepal mean increasing control over Buddhist heritage sites – with implications for Tibet.

Dalai Lama says it is possible that his successor might be found in India.

With Bhutan maturing as a democratic country, India should take this opportunity to further strengthen ties.

India, China, and the case of the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa.