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Deputy Speaker Meets European Youth Delegation from Denmark

Dharamshala: On 10 September 2025, the Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang met with Danish participants of the European Youth Delegation at the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile earlier today. During the meeting, the Deputy Speaker provided an overview of the Tibetan democratic...

UNHRC 60th Session: High Commissioner Volker Türk Emphasises Rights of Uyghurs, Other Muslim Minorities, and Tibetans in China

Geneva, 8 September 2025: At the opening of the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, High Commissioner Volker Türk issued a stark warning: human rights, the foundation of peace, justice, and human dignity, face unprecedented global...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Writes to CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Expresses Sadness Over Monsoon Damage in Himachal Pradesh

–dalailama.com Dharamshala, 9 September 2025: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, to express his sadness over the loss of life and unprecedented destruction of property and infrastructure in...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Writes to CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Expresses Sadness Over Monsoon Damage in Himachal Pradesh

Dharamshala, 9 September 2025: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, to express his sadness over the loss of life and unprecedented destruction of property and infrastructure in several...

Tibetan Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo to Visit Ladakh to Attend Golden Jubilee of TCV Ladakh

Dharamshala: Tibetan Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo is scheduled to visit Ladakh from 11 to 14 September 2025 to attend the 50th founding anniversary celebration of the Tibetan Children’s Village School in Sonamling Tibetan Settlement. On 11 September, the...

Obituary: Central Tibetan Administration Holds a Prayer Service to Mourn the Demise of Former Kalon Tsering Dhondup Yangdhar

Dharamshala: The leadership and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a prayer service this afternoon to mourn the passing of former Kalon (Minister) Tsering Dhondup Yangdhar, who passed away at his residence in Dharamshala on the morning...

International Campaign for Tibet Delegation Visits Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

Dharamshala: On 3rd September 2025, a delegation from the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) and met with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang. Welcoming the delegation, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel...

Japanese Parliamentarian Wada Yuichiro Visits Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

Dharamshala: On 3rd September 2025, Japanese Parliamentarian Wada Yuichiro visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, where he met with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang. The lawmaker presented the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker with a copy...

Head Lama of Choegyal Monasteries in Gonjo Tulku Palden Wangyal Dies in Custody After Enduring Prolonged Torture

Dharamshala: Tulku Palden Wangyal, the Head Lama of the Choegyal Monasteries in Botoed (འབོ་སྟོད་གྲོང་), Gardhab (སྒར་འདབ་གྲོང་), Ngyagle (ཉག་ལེ་གྲོང་), and Shungkor (གཞུང་སྐོར་གྲོང་) villages of Gonjo (Ch: Gongjiue) County, passed away in prison at the age of 53 after prolonged detention,...

Five-day Tibet-Himalaya Relations Conference Begins in Dharamshala

Dharamshala: The five-day Tibet-Himalaya Relations Conference, scheduled from 3 to 7 September 2025, commenced earlier today at the Sikyong Hall in Gangchen Kyishong with a brief inaugural ceremony graced by the presence of Chief Guest Sikyong Penpa Tsering and...

Central Tibetan Administration Commemorates the 65th Tibetan Democracy Day

Dharamshala – The Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan community in Dharamshala celebrated the 65th Tibetan Democracy Day earlier this morning at the Tsuglagkhang courtyard, in the presence of distinguished guests: Hon’ble MP Wada Yuichiro, Member of the House...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Safely Returns to Dharamshala Following a More than Month-and-a-half-long Sojourn in Ladakh

Dharamshala: Despite heavy rainfall and foggy weather, His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama safely returned to Dharamshala this afternoon to a warm welcome from Tibetans, devotees, and well-wishers, following a month-and-a-half-long sojourn in Ladakh. Leadership from the Central...

Statement of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the commemoration of the 65th Tibetan Democracy Day

Today marks a momentous occasion—the 65th anniversary of the establishment of Tibetan democracy. It is also a day to remember with deep reverence the boundless kindness of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the supreme leader of Tibet, for bestowing...

Statement of the Kashag on the Sixty-Fifth Anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day

Today, on this momentous occasion of the sixty-fifth anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day, concurrent with the global observance of the ‘Year of Compassion’ in celebration of His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, the Kashag extends its...

School Counsellor-oriented Workshop Titled “Career Guidance Through Psychometric and Artificial Intelligence” Commences in Presence of Education Kalon...

Dharamshala: The Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, commenced its six-day school Counsellor-oriented workshop from 1 to 6 September 2025 at Administrative Training and Welfare Society in Dharamshala. The workshop is designed to give participants with the practical knowledge...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Inaugurates the New Rest House of Home Department at Gangchen Kyishong

Dharamshala: Earlier this morning at Gangchen Kyishong, Sikyong Penpa Tsering inaugurated the new Rest House of the Department of Home, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sikyong Penpa Tsering toured the facility to inspect the rooms and...

Sikyong Concludes Final Engagement in Dharamshala with Addresses to Sarah College and Tibetan Community Members

Dharamshala: On the final morning of his official visit program in Dharamshala on 29 August 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering addressed students and faculty at Sarah College for Higher Tibetan Studies, where he was warmly received by Director Samten Gyatso...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Encourages Tibetan Youth to Take Pride in Identity During Third Day of Dharamshala Engagement

Dharamshala: On the third day of his official visit around Dharamshala, Sikyong Penpa Tsering began with a visit to Nyingtob Ling Society, a centre for children with special needs, where he was warmly welcomed by Director Ngawang Lhamo and...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Graces the 66th Founding Anniversary of Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts and Its Yarkyi Festival

Dharamshala: On 27 August 2025, the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamshala celebrated its 66th founding anniversary with the annual summer Yarkyi festival in the Institute’s main auditorium. The event featured two competing teams, Ngonpa and Gyalu...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Continues Official Engagements Around Dharamshala

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering continued his official visit in Dharamshala with a tour of Men-Tsee-Khang, the Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute (TMAI). During this visit, he inaugurated newly renovated facilities and engaged with staff and students from various departments...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Engages with Educational and Cultural Centres in Dharamshala Following Kullu-Manali Visit

Dharamshala: As part of his ongoing official tour in Dharamshala, following the successful conclusion of his visit to the Kullu-Manali region, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) visited the Upper Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) School. Upon...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Addresses Closing Ceremony of Inter-School Dialectics Meet

Dharamshala: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile attended the closing ceremony of the Inter-School Dialectic Meet at the Tibetan Children’s Village, Chauntra, as the Chief Guest. The Inter-School Dialectics Meet, organized by the Department of Education, Central...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Visits Tibetan Settlements in Kullu-Manali and Addresses the Public

Dharamshala: On 23 and 24 August 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, in his capacity as the incumbent Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Religion and Culture as well as the Department of Home, visited several Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, schools, Men-Tsee-Khang...

Tibetan Monk Shersang Gyatso of Tsang Monastery in Tibet Takes His Own Life in Protest Against Chinese Repression

Dharamshala: Chinese authorities have intensified restrictions on monasteries in Tibet, expelling all monks under the age of 18 from Tsang Monastery (Tib: གཙང་དགོན་པ།) and subjecting monks to strict controls and severe pressure. According to reliable sources, the strict measures...

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Attends Lunch at Abi-Spang Spituk

-dalailama Leh, Ladakh: His Holiness the Dalai Lama was today invited to a lunch in his honour at Abi-Spang Spituk by the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) and the Ladakh Gonpa Association (LGA). Despite the persistent and untimely rain, His...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Pandoh Tashiling Residents, Highlights ‘Building Back Compact Communities’ Initiative

Pandoh: On 23 August 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the Pandoh Tashiling Tibetan Settlement, where he toured the Jangchup Lhakhang and the settlement office before addressing the local Tibetan residents settling in Pandoh, Mandi, and Sundar Nagar. Earlier that...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Celebratory Lunch at Sindhu Ghat in Leh

–dalailama.com Shewatsel, Leh, Ladakh: Celebrations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s current visit to Ladakh were held this morning at Sindhu Ghat, the site dedicated to the River Indus. In his welcoming address Tsering Angchok, Hon’ble Deputy Chairman of...

Sikyong Visits Tso Pema Tibetans, Notes Top Chinese Leaders’ Tibet Visit Amid Global Support for His Holiness the Dalai Lama Post-Ghoton

Rewalsar, Mandi: After successfully concluding official engagements in Bir and Chauntara, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited Rewalsar (famously known as Tso Pema) in Mandi District, where he offered prayers at the sacred Guru Rinpoche meditation caves and the towering statue...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Tibetans in Bir and Chauntara, Underscores 16th Kashag’s Milestones and Strategic Reforms

Bir: Beginning with a warm and vibrant reception led by Tibetan Settlement Officer Karma Namgyal, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the Bir Bhoetsog Tibetan Settlement on the morning of 21 August 2025, as part of his ongoing official engagements in...

Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Visits Sambhota Head Office & Peteon School with Initiative Oberland Germany Delegation

Dharamshala: Earlier this afternoon, Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra of the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), visited Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society (STSS) Head Office and Peteon School under the Department of Education (CTA). She was accompanied by...