Central Tibetan Administration
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Chief Minister of Karnataka D. K. Shivakumar
–dalailama Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to D.K. Shivakumar to congratulate him on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka. “Karnataka is home to more than 30,000 Tibetans in exile,” His Holiness wrote, “the largest concentration...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will Depart for Delhi for Medical Treatment Ahead of Extended Stay in Ladakh
-dalailama Dharamshala: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is scheduled to depart Dharamsala tomorrow for Delhi, where he will undergo medical treatment on his left knee. Following his recovery, he is to travel to Ladakh toward the end of...
17th Kashag Invokes State Oracle Nechung to Offer Obeisance
Dharamshala: The 17th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) invoked the official state oracle, Nechung, during a Summer Invocation Ceremony held this morning at the Nechung Drayangling Monastery in Gangchen Kyishong. The ceremony was attended by the leadership of...
Six Kalons of the 17th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration Sworn In
Dharamshala: The Kalons (Ministers) of the 17th Kashag, nominated by Sikyong Penpa Tsering and approved by the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, were officially sworn in during a ceremony held this morning at the Sikyong Auditorium in Gangchen Kyishong. The new...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Congratulates Shri D.K. Shivakumar on Assuming Office as Karnataka’s 34th Chief Minister
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, extended his warmest congratulations to Karnataka’s eight-time legislator, Shri D.K. Shivakumar, who was sworn in today as the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka. In...
PRESS RELEASE: Allocation of Portfolios Among Kalons of the 17th Kashag
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, in accordance with Article 22 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, nominated six Kalon (Minister) candidates during the First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile on 2 June 2026. The nominees were...
First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Approves Six Kalons Nominated by Sikyong
Dharamshala, 2 June 2026: Chaired by Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 2 to 3 June, approved all six Kalons (Ministers) nominated by Sikyong Penpa Tsering for the 17th Kashag (Cabinet)....
Six Members Elected to the 17th Kashag During First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile
Dharamshala: On the first day of the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, six candidates were elected as members of the 17th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) under the provisions of Article 22 of the Charter...
18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile’s Standing Committee Meets for the First Time
Dharamshala, 1 June 2026: The 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile convened the first meeting of its newly formed Standing Committee today. In accordance with Article 42 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, the Standing Committee comprises two parliamentarians from each...
Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Sworn In Today
Dharamshala, 1 June 2026: Speaker-elect Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker-elect Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile took their oaths of office from Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo earlier today. In the presence of Chief Justice Commissioner...














