Dharamshala: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration held a press conference this afternoon, 13 February 2026, to announce the results of the preliminary election for the Sikyong and members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. In accordance with...

13 February 2026 Prominent Tibetan environmental defender and anti-corruption activist A-nya Sengdra has been released from Mianyang Prison in China after enduring more than seven years of unjust imprisonment for his courageous activism. The 55-year-old nomad and community leader...

Dharamshala: State-run and affiliated media outlets in the People’s Republic of China have recently intensified their recurring smear campaigns against His Holiness the Dalai Lama following references to Him in the “Epstein Files.” These allegations, aimed at spreading misinformation...

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama safely arrived in Dharamshala this morning following a two-month sojourn at the Mundgod Deoguling Tibetan Settlement in Mundgod, Karnataka. On 9 February 2026, His Holiness departed from Hubli Airport and spent the subsequent...

Tallinn, 11 February 2026: The Estonian Parliament, Riigikogu, yesterday adopted a statement brought forward by the Tibet Support Group in Riigikogu, with 67 parliamentarians across the political spectrum voting in favour, with no opposing votes. Six members of the...

Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has strongly condemned social media accounts that have been actively disseminating misinformation using the official letterhead of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. A fake account operating under the name Kallistos...

Geneva: The 6th Geneva Forum successfully concluded on 10 February 2026, with Sikyong Penpa Tsering calling for continued support from the international community to find a lasting resolution to the Sino-Tibet conflict. In his concluding remarks, Sikyong Penpa Tsering...

Dharamshala: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on securing a landslide victory in the recent election. The Speaker wrote, “On behalf of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and the Tibetan people all around...

Dharamshala: On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, Sikyong Penpa Tsering wrote a letter to extend his warm congratulations to Her Excellency Sanae Takaichi on her victory in the recent snap election and the decisive...

New Delhi, India – His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Sanae Takaichi to extend his warm congratulations on her election as Prime Minister of Japan. “It is heartening to see that the people of Japan have placed...

Geneva: The 6th edition of the Geneva Forum, jointly organised by the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) and the Tibet Bureau Geneva, commenced on 9 February 2026. The theme of the two-day forum is Repression and Resilience:...

Dharamshala: In light of unfounded and fabricated reports linking His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Jeffrey Epstein—reports largely disseminated with vested interests by Chinese state-backed media outlets—the Crisis Management Committee of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), in consultation with...

Dharamshala: The first memorial ceremony of Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and former Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration, was held on 8 February 2026 in Dharamshala, marking the first anniversary of his...

Dharamshala: The first memorial ceremony of Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and former Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration, was held on 8 February 2026 in Dharamshala, marking the first anniversary of his...

Washington, D.C.: On 5 February 2026, as part of his official advocacy engagements in Washington, D.C., Sikyong Penpa Tsering met with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a longstanding and steadfast supporter of the Tibetan cause and the original sponsor of...

– dalailama.com Dharamshala: Some recent media reports and social media posts concerning the “Epstein files” are attempting to link His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Jeffrey Epstein. We can unequivocally confirm that His Holiness has never met Jeffrey Epstein...

Washington, D.C.: On 3 February 2026, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration addressed the International Religious Freedom Summit (IRF Summit 2026) during a special session titled “Tibetan Moment.” The session also featured longtime champion for Tibet, Speaker...

Geneva: A new United Nations report has issued one of the clearest warnings to date that Chinese state policies in Tibet are actively eroding the foundations of Tibetan civilisation, threatening the survival of Tibetans as a distinct people. The...

– by Tenzin Chemey, 4 February 2026 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama  The year 2025 marked the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama; the celebration. Ghoton, holds special significance in the Tibetan tradition. Tibetans, friends of Tibet,...

Washington, D.C.: On 2 February 2026, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, accompanied by staff of the Office of Tibet, Washington, DC, and the International Campaign for Tibet, continued his advocacy efforts on the Hill through meetings with Congressman Jim McGovern, Congressman...

Grammy Award Best Audiobook narration – Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dharamshala: I receive this recognition with gratitude and humility. I don’t see it as something personal, but as a recognition of our shared universal...

Washington D.C.: Recognising the strategic importance of engaging with think tanks specialising in China studies, Sikyong Penpa Tsering undertook a series of high-level interactions on 30 January 2026 aimed at advancing a deeper understanding of the People’s Republic of...

Washington D.C.: On the evening of 28 January 2026, Sikyong Penpa Tsering arrived at Dulles International Airport, where he was received by Representative Namgyal Choedup and Chinese Liaison Officer Tsultrim Gyatso of the Office of Tibet, Washington, D.C., amid...

Dharamshala: This morning on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi, accompanied by Additional Election Commissioners Tsering Youdon and Nangsa Choedon, held a PRESS CONFERENCE at Lhakpa Tsering Hall, Department of Information and International Relations (CTA). The...

Bodh Gaya: On 23 January, 2026, the Padmasambhava Grand Temple and Nyingma Center was formally inaugurated in Bodhgaya, marking a significant milestone for the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism with the 37th Nyingma Monlam Chenmo being held from 19...

Dharamshala: As Indian brothers and sisters across the nation celebrate the 75th Republic Day of India, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) joined in the observance earlier today at Gangchen Kyishong, commemorating the day the Indian Constitution came into force...

Dharamshala: The 16th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration convened the 8th Permanent Strategy Committee meeting at the Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement in Karnataka, India, on 23 January 2026. The three-day meeting is chaired by Sikyong Penpa Tsering and attended...

Mundgod, Karnataka, India, 21st January 2026: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Drepung Gomang Monastery for the short drive to the Ganden Monastery campus. His first stop was at Jangtsé College where he had been requested to...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering will embark on an official visit to Delhi, Bylakuppe, the United States and Europe from 20 January to 15 February 2026. As part of his official engagements, Sikyong will participate in a series of important...

Drepung Gomang, Mundgod, Karnataka, India, 17 January 2026: Yesterday, 237 students of Geshé Dorjee Damdul, Director, Tibet House, New Delhi, attended an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Geshé-la introduced the students, more than one hundred of whom...