China's incredible £3.8 billion ($5 billion ... been on hold for years due to a series of major obstacles. The Trans-Himalayan Railway will connect Gyirong county in southern Tibet to the ...

China is building one of the world’s most ambitious railways—across the Himalayas. A megaproject of tunnels, politics, and risk, will this dream railway connect Nepal to the world, or end in disaster?

This week on Worldview, there’s a sudden spate of India China meetings as the two countries prepare to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties- and issue statements about resuming normal dialogue. As ...

The Dalai Lama's successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has said in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan ...

The Tibetan Buddhist leader said the choice of a successor should be made according to traditional practices and that lamas, in which monks would conduct the search, setting up a clash with Beijing’s ...

A childhood shaped by poverty and hardships, the influence of Swami Vivekananda and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and a deep sense of responsibility towards ordinary Indians helped build ...

Our guide to the best mountaineering books of all time picks out 10 seminal works that have informed and inspired generations ...

A woman walks past a booth displaying China-themed books at London Book Fair in London, Britain, March 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The London Book Fair, one of the world's premier publishing events ...

China has become Africa’s single largest trading partner. In response, media and policymakers in traditionally dominant states are increasingly using maps drenched in red or stamped with Chinese ...

Mukhba, a serene village in Himachal Pradesh's Harsil Valley, offers travelers an authentic Himalayan experience. Known for its picturesque landscapes, traditional lifestyle, and the revered ...

And in 2018, Vietnam cut a scene from the romantic comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" that featured a designer bag with a map of the world showing the disputed South China Sea islands under Beijing's control.

Helicopters have been deployed in the search for five people who are still unaccounted for in the Himalayan mountain state, it added. Uttarakhand state chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said ...