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Sikyong Penpa Tsering Visits Dalhousie Phuntsokling Settlement, Addresses Community Members

Dalhousie: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the incumbent Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Home, commenced his official visit to the Phuntsokling Tibetan Settlement in Dalhousie on 13 August 2025. Upon his arrival, he was warmly received by Settlement Officer Kalsang...

Kunchok Choedak, Tibetan Monk and Scriptural Teacher, Missing 8 Months After Arrest by Chinese Authorities

In December 2024, acting tead and scriptural Teacher of Hor Tsang Kirti Monastery, was forcibly detained by Chinese authorities in Sangchu (Ch: Xiahe) County, Kanlho (Gannan) Prefecture in Tibet’s traditional province of Amdo, incorporated into China’s Gansu Province. According...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Concludes Visit to Buddha Vihar and Samyeling Tibetan Settlement in Delhi, Addresses Community on Key Issues

Delhi:  On 12 August 2025, afternoon, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the incumbent Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Home (DoH), visited Buddha Vihar and the Samyeling Tibetan settlement. The visits included prayer offerings at local monasteries, office visits with community...

Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Attends 27th Founding Anniversary of College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah

Dharamshala: Kalon (Minister) Tharlam Dolma Changra of the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, graced the 27th Founding Anniversary of the College for Higher Tibetan Studies (CHTS), Sarah, as the chief guest earlier today. The occasion also marked the...

Press Release: Central Election Commission Issues Clarification on Procedures for 2026 Tibetan General Election

PRESS RELEASE As the 2026 Sikyong and Tibetan Parliamentary elections of the Central Tibetan Administration draw near, the Central Election Commission has received numerous inquiries and observed considerable public discussion and speculation regarding the electoral process. In response, the...

Tibetan Justice Commissioner Dawa Phunkyi and Phagpa Tsering to Visit Dekyiling

Dharamshala: Tibetan Justice Commissioner Dawa Phunkyi and Phagpa Tsering are scheduled to visit Dekyiling Tibetan settlement from 12 to 16 August 2025. Over the five-day programme, they will visit the Tibetan Circuit Justice Commission and Local Tibetan Justice Commission...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Tibetans in Nainital, Emphasises His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Enduring Global Significance

Nainital: On the morning of 8 August 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering departed from Varanasi for Nainital, arriving at Pantnagar Airport at 2:30 PM. Upon arrival, Sikyong was warmly received by Dr. Tsewang Phuntsok, Dehradun Tibetan Settlement Officer; Yeshe Thubten,...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Visits Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Varanasi, Highlights Concerns Over Declining Enrolment

Varanasi: On 7 August 2025 at 12:30 PM, Sikyong Penpa Tsering arrived at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS) in Varanasi. Sikyong was warmly welcomed by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Wangchuk Dorjee Negi, Registrar Dr. Sunita Chandra, along...

Tibetan Culture and Advocacy Highlighted in Chile Through Public Talk “Echoes of Tibet: Sustaining Identity Through Culture and Tradition in Exile”

Chile: On 8 August 2025, the Universidad de Tarapacá in Arica hosted Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for a public talk titled “Echoes of Tibet: Sustaining Identity Through...

Celebrating Compassion in Chile on the 90th Birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Chile: On 7 August 2025, the Office of Tibet, Latin America successfully organised the 90th birthday celebration of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Arica, Chile which is a coastal city in northern Chile nestled between the Pacific...