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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

-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...

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...

–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...

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...

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...

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...

Dharamshala: Gonpo Kyi, the sister of imprisoned Tibetan businessman and political prisoner Dorjee Tashi has reportedly been left in critical condition after attempting suicide, following repeated instances of assault and mistreatment by Chinese police in Lhasa, Tibet. According to...

Chauntara: Sikyong Penpa Tsering commenced the second leg of his official visit to Tibetan settlements in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra, Mandi, and Kullu districts on 20 August 2025, beginning with the Tashi Jong Tibetan Settlement — a small rural area...

Dekyiling, Dehradun: Tibetan Justice Commissioners Dawa Phunkyi and Phagpa Tsering concluded a successful four-day visit to Dekyiling and Ludhiana from 12–15 August 2025. During the visit the Justice Commissioners had an interactive engagement with Local Justice Commissioners and staff...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration has commenced his second official visit to Tibetan settlements in northern India’s Himachal Pradesh. The itinerary schedule from 20 to 19 August will cover settlements and Tibetan communities in Tashi...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration has commenced his second official visit to Tibetan settlements in northern India’s Himachal Pradesh. The itinerary schedule from 20 to 29 August will cover settlements and Tibetan communities in Tashi...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration has commenced his second official visit to Tibetan settlements in  Himachal Pradesh. The itinerary schedule from 20th to 29th August 2025, will cover Tibetan settlements in Tashi Jong, Bir, Chauntra,...