Dharamshala — The Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) announced its 2017 lineup, scheduled to take place November 2-5. The sixth edition of the festival is slotted to be an eclectic mix of independent features, documentaries, shorts and animation films from India and around the world.

Dharamshala — "Based on the past years of Xi's failed policies in Tibet and increasing crackdown on Tibetans, we have no positive expectation and hope from Chinese President Xi Jinping's dictatorship," the five leading Tibetan Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in exile said during a joint press conference in Dharamshala to mark their strong protest against China's oppressive rule in Tibet.

Dharamshala — A photo exhibition detailing the life and legacy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama opened at Vaclav Havel Square in Prague, Czech Republic from October 9 to 12, 2017. Through photographs and textual descriptions, the exhibition chronicled the contributions and achievements of His Holiness the Dalai Lama towards world peace, inter-religious harmony and the Tibetan cause.