Chidambaram to visit Tawang

Last Updated: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 20:39

Home Minister P Chidambaram will visit Tawang town on the Sino-Indian border and review the development projects along the frontier areas.

Landslides continue to threaten Tawang monastery

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 16:20

Massive landslides continued to pose a threat to the world famous Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh.

Tawang monastery faces danger due to landslides

Last Updated: Saturday, November 27, 2010, 13:33

The famous Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh is under imminent threat of collapse following massive landslides around it.

Defence Min rejects proposal for Tawang airport

Last Updated: Monday, August 9, 2010, 17:39

The Defence Ministry has rejected a proposal to construct an airport at the Buddhist town of Tawang as it is located close to the Sino-India border, the state government said today.

Chidamabaram visits Tawang

Last Updated: Saturday, April 3, 2010, 20:40

Union Home minister P Chidambaram visited Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, the third time in the past 15 months that a central minister has gone to the Buddhist town over which China has laid claims.

Arunachal integral part of India: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Saturday, April 3, 2010, 00:47

Chidambaram has reiterated India’s stand on Arunachal Pradesh and Tawang on his visit to Itanagar.

China `strongly dissatisfied` with India over Dalai visit

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 18:05

China`s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it opposed and was dissatisfied with India`s allowing a visit to a disputed border region by Tibet`s exiled leader the Dalai Lama.

Dalai Lama saddened by political overtones to Tawang visit

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 13:50

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Tuesday played down his visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying his trip has unnecessarily been politicised.

Dalai Lama surprised over Chinese claims on Tawang

Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009, 00:10

Arriving here to a rousing reception, the Dalai Lama on Sunday slammed China for objecting to his visit to Arunachal Pradesh and expressed surprise over its claims to the border town of Tawang. "It is quite usual for China to step up campaigning against me wherever I go," the Dalai Lama told reporters after opening a museum at the 400-year-old Tawang Monastery here.

Media reach Tawang for Dalai Lama`s visit

Last Updated: Friday, November 6, 2009, 00:08

Around 50 newsmen, some representing the foreign media, have so far contacted the administration of the border town of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh for accommodation and permits to cover the visit of Dalai Lama.

Arunachal monastery prepares to welcome Dalai Lama

Last Updated: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 12:56

Around 400 Lamas are holding special prayers daily at the Tawang monastery as it prepares to welcome Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next month amid stiff opposition by China to his Arunahcal Pradesh visit.