Dharamshala, July 3 -- Members of the Tibetan exile community held a candlelight vigil in Dharamshala and Ladakh on Friday to mourn Tibetan activist Loga Rangzen, who died after self-immolating outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on July 2 in an apparent protest seeking Tibetan independence.

The incident drew grief and resentment among exiled Tibetans, with Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong Penpa Tsering describing Rangzen's sacrifice as a reflection of the growing frustration among Tibetans over China's policies, particularly the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law that came into force on July 1.

Speaking to media persons in Dharamshala, Sikyong Penpa Tsering said, "Just this morning, when I woke up, I heard t...