Central Tibetan Administration
Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Condoles the Passing of US Congressman Jim McGovern’s Daughter, Molly McGovern
Dharamshala: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, has extended his heartfelt condolences to US Congressman Jim McGovern on the tragic passing of his daughter, Molly McGovern. In a letter addressed to Congressman McGovern, Speaker Tenphel wrote, “We...
Sikyong Meets Current and Former Chairs of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee to Discuss Appointment of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issue
Washington DC: On 29 April 2025 (EDT), Sikyong Penpa Tsering held two successive high-level meetings on Capitol Hill, beginning with Representative Michael McCaul, former Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, followed by a meeting with the current Chair,...
European Parliament Chairs Call for Independent Probe into Suspicious Death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje
Brussels, 30 April 2025: The Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, MEP Mounir Satouri, and the Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People’s Republic of China, MEP Engin Eroglu, have jointly addressed a letter to...
Officiating Sikyong Dolma Gyari Meets with Delegation of Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Dharamshala: A delegation from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) South Asia met with officiating Sikyong Dolma Gyari, Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Security, at the Kashag Secretariat and engaged in a meaningful discussion on governance and the Tibetan...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Begins Month-long Official Visit to North America, Meets with RFA Leadership and Staff
Washington DC: In the early hours of 26 April 2025 (IST), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration departed on a month-long official visit to three nations: the United States, Canada, and Japan. This significant diplomatic engagement comes...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on His Party’s General Election Victory
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada to congratulate him on his party’s victory in the general election under his leadership. “During my visits to Canada over the years,” he wrote,...
Delegation of Friedrich Naumann Foundation Visits Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala: A delegation of Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) South Asia, consisting of Dr Carsten Klein, regional head FNF South Asia; Veit Dengler, Co-Founder and member of Parliament, The NEOs; Alena Fink-Trauschel Mdl, Member in Baden-Wurttemberg’s State Parliament; along with...
Central Tibetan Administration Holds Prayer Ceremony in Solidarity with Pahalgam Victims
Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) convened a special prayer service at Sikyong Hall at 3:00 PM today, held to honour the victims and express solidarity with their families following the recent tragic terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu &...
European Parliament Calls for the Release of the 11th Panchen Lama
Brussels: On today’s occasion of the 36th birthday of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, members of the European Parliament have reiterated their unwavering support for his release and demanded that the Chinese government immediately disclose...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Voices Solidarity with India Following Terror Attack in Jammu and Kashmir
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration has expressed deep sorrow over the recent terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir, which claimed lives and left many injured. In an official statement shared on the X platform (formerly...












