Dharamshala — Losing a friend whom you adore and love immensely is not an ordinary loss. Passing away of Lhasang Tsering is a personal loss for me for so many reasons. He was among that very first bunch of Tibetans who became my friends during early months of my association and love affair with Tibet 54 years ago. Actually it was this very group of young men who etched the impression of Tibet and her struggle on my heart and mind.

China may be diplomatically recognised as a neighbour by the Union government in New Delhi, but for many Indians, it’s nothing but an aggressor which occupied the sacred land of Tibet seven decades back to come closer to Bharat. Millions of them still believe that Tibet will surely emerge as a sovereign land someday when the Dalai Lama would rule the Himalayan Shangri-la from Potala palace.

The unveiling of “DeepZang” – rendered in Tibetan as “Tér-Tsang,” meaning “Treasure House” – and widely described in Chinese media as the world’s first Tibetan large language model, marks a significant milestone in the evolution of artificial intelligence for underrepresented languages. Developed by Tenzin Norbu’s Tibet Choknor Information Technology Co., Ltd. and launched in Lhasa on 16 March 2026, the platform reflects both technological advancement and a growing recognition that the Tibetan language deserves robust digital infrastructure in the age of AI.

Beijing’s angry reaction to recently concluded international conference on “Cultural and Historical Significance of His Holiness 6th Dalai Lama, Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso” has once again exposed China’s colonial mindset and its guilt conscience on Tibet.

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