Central Tibetan Administration
Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation Begins Periodic Visit to Mundgod
Dharamshala, 5 April 2025: As part of the scheduled program of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, a delegation consisting of MP Geshe Monlam Tharchin and MP Kunga Sotop commenced their periodic visit to the Doeguling Tibetan settlement in Mundgod on 3rd...
Urgent Support Needed for Tibetan Families in Ladakh After Devastating Snowstorm
Dharamshala: The Jangthang region of Ladakh is home to a large Tibetan community spread across nine scattered communities. They live a nomadic lifestyle, relying on sheep, goats, and yaks for their livelihood. These animals are essential for both their...
Tibetan Policy Institute Launches Journals Featuring Research Works by Young Tibetan and Indian Scholars
Dharamshala: The Tibet Policy Institute (TPI) of the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, hosted a book launch event this morning at its Library Hall to mark the release of the 11th editions of the “Tibet...
New Chief Justice Commissioner of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission Sworn in Today
Dharamshala, 4 April 2025: Yeshi Wangmo was sworn in as the new Chief Justice Commissioner of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC) earlier today. The oath of office was administered by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile...
Representative Thinley Chukki Meets with Head of Zurich’s Security Department, Discusses Organising His Holiness’ 90th Birthday
Zurich: Representative Thinley Chukki of the Tibet Bureau Geneva met with Honourable Mario Fehr, the head of the Department of Security, Government Council of Zurich, on 3 April 2025 to discuss various initiatives concerning the Tibet cause, including the...
Kollegal Tibetan Settlement Office Hosts Week-long Buddhist Introduction for Residents
Kollegal: The Kollegal Tibetan Settlement Office organised a week-long Buddhist teaching on the “Concise Introduction to the Four Noble Truths and Dependent Arising”, led by the esteemed Geshe Lobsang Dawa, on 1 April 2025. This sacred event has drawn...
Office of Tibet in Washington D.C. Hosts Sino-Tibet Youth Dialogue to Discuss Democracy in China and Tibetan-Chinese Relations
California: On 28 March 2025, the Office of Tibet in Washington D.C. hosted a Sino-Tibet Youth Interaction at the Northern California Tibetan Association Community Center in California, USA. The speakers at the conference included prominent Chinese democracy advocates Fang...
Tibetan Buddhist Leader Missing for 8 Months has Died, Sources Say
Inside Tibet, people mourn the unexplained death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a renowned abbot and educator. –By Tenzin Pema and Tenzin Tenkyong for RFA Tibetan Chinese officials have confirmed the death of an influential Tibetan Buddhist leader who went missing...
Scotland’s MP Ross John Greer Visits the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala: On 3 April 2025, Ross John Greer MSP, Chair of the Scottish Cross-Party Group for Tibet, along with Eleanor Jane Byrne-Rosengren, Human Rights Professional, and Cameron E. William Garrett, Research and Policy Officer for the Scottish Green Group,...
All-Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet Convenes Meeting at Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi
New Delhi: The All-Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet (APIPFT) convened a meeting at Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi, to discuss and reinforce parliamentary advocacy for Tibet. The meeting was chaired by Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)...
Kalon Dolma Gyari Engages Station House Office of Mcleod Ganj to Address the Issues Faced by Tibetans in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: Kalon (Minister) Dolma Gyari of the Department of Security, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), met with Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Surendar Thakur of McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, today to discuss issues and challenges faced by Tibetan residents in the...
9th Local Tibetan Assembly of Kamrao Tibetan Settlement Sworn-in
Kamrao: The 9th Local Tibetan Assembly of Kamrao Tibetan Settlement in Himachal Pradesh was sworn in on 31st March 2025. Under the leadership of Tenzin Rinchen, the Local Election Officer and Tibetan Settlement Officer, members of the Local Tibetan...
Parliamentarians Geshe Monlam Tharchin and Kunga Sotop to Visit Mundgod and Goa
Dharamshala: A parliamentary delegation from the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, consisting of parliamentarians Geshe Monlam Tharchin and Kunga Sotop, is set to visit Tibetan communities in Mundgod and Goa from 3 to 13 April 2025. The MPs will depart from Delhi...
Dharamshala Tibetan Settlement Officer Meets Honourable Revenue Minister to Address Community’s Land Issues
Dharamshala: Earlier this morning, the Tibetan Settlement Officer of Dharamshala, Kunchok Migmar, was invited by the Hon’ble Revenue Minister of Himachal Pradesh at the Circuit House. During the meeting, the Tibetan Settlement Officer presented a Tibetan ceremonial scarf to...
Tibetan Community in Belgium Holds a Prayer Service Marking the 49th Day of Kalon Trisur Gyalo Thondup’s Demise
Brussels: More than two hundred Tibetans from six major cities in Belgium gathered at Schoten Monastery in Antwerp on 30 March 2025 to participate in a prayer service marking the 49th day of Kalon Trisur Gyalo Thondup’s passing. The...
Central Tibetan Administration’s Revised Appropriation Act of 2024-2025 and Appropriation Act of 2025-2026
Dharamshala: The Kashag (Cabinet) Secretariat has officially released the Revised Appropriation Act for 2024-2025 and the Appropriation Act for 2025-2026, both of which were unanimously passed by the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile during its 9th session, held recently...
Kalon Dolma Gyari Attends Launch of “A Fearless Voice” by Tibetan Youth Congress in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: Kalon (Minister) Dolma Dyari of the Department of Security, Central Tibetan Administration, attended the Tibetan Youth Congress’ launch of the all-India drama performance, A Fearless Voice, on 1 April 2025. The event took place at the Tibetan Institute...
Tibetan Losar Celebrated in the UK Parliament on the Day of His Holiness Receiving the Prestigious Gold Mercury International Award
London: The All Party Parliamentary Group on Tibet (APPGT) hosted the Tibetan New Year celebrations at the Churchill Room, House of Commons, UK Parliament on Monday evening, 31 March 2025. On the same day, His Holiness the Great 14th...
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Concludes 9th Session with Key Legislative Approvals and Resolutions
Dharamshala, 31 March 2025: Chaired by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the budget session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile successfully concluded today with key legislative amendments and resolutions passed. The last day of the 9th session began with presentation of...
Department of Home Announces Lease Opportunity for Tara Kisan Villa Guest House & Restaurant under ORTC
Dharamshala: The Department of Home has announced a lease opportunity for the newly constructed “Tara Kisan Villa” guest house and restaurant, managed by the ‘Organic Research and Training Centre’ in Lugsum Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement. The lease is open to...
Public Service Commission Announces a Vacancy of Office Assistant
Dharamshala: The Public Service Commission invites interested candidates to apply for a vacancy of Office Assistant to serve at the Central Tibetan Administration. Applicants are required to submit their online application forms by 5 p.m., on 30 April 2025....
Three UN Special Rapporteurs Express Concerns Over the Arrest and Detention of Tibetan Environmentalist Tsongon Tsering
Geneva, 29 March 2025: Three UN Special Rapporteurs—Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor; Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, Astrid Puentes Riañ; and Special Rapporteur on the...
Public Service Commission Announces a Vacancy of Office Peon
Dharamshala: The Public Service Commission invites interested candidates to apply for a vacancy of office peon to serve at the Central Tibetan Administration. Applicants are required to submit their online application forms by 5 p.m., on 30 April 2025....
Japan Tibet Support Group Held Its Annual Meeting
Tokyo: The Tibet Support Groups in Japan held its annual meeting online on 29 March. Save Tibet Network, Tibet House Japan, and the Tibetan Community in Japan jointly organised the meeting. Makino Seishu, Chairman of the Save Tibet Network,...
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Elects New Justice Commissioners and Auditor General on Twelfth Day of Ninth Session
Dharamshala, 29 March 2025: Chaired by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the twelfth day of the ninth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began with the official solidarity on the critical situations inside Tibet. The motion was tabled by parliamentarian...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Deep Sadness Over Myanmar Earthquake
–dalailama.com Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed His sadness about the devastating earthquake that has struck Myanmar leading to the loss of so many precious lives while many others have been injured. “I offer my condolences to...
Eleventh Day of Ninth Session of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala: Chaired by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the eleventh day of the ninth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began with the second reading of legislative procedure. The amendments to the Rules and Regulations for the Public Service Commission were discussed,...
DIIR Organises Annual Interactive Luncheon for Tibetan and Local Indian Journalists in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: The Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) hosts the annual interactive luncheon for Tibetan and local Indian journalists from various media houses earlier today at Hotel Royal Castle, Dharamshala. The event...
Tenth Day of Ninth Session of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala, 27 March 2025: The tenth day of the ninth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, presided over by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, began with a starred question raised to Sikyong Penpa Tsering by parliamentarian Rigzin Lhundup. The Sikyong...
Sikyong Congratulates His Excellency Mark Joseph Carney on His Inauguration as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering extended his heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Mark Joseph Carney on his appointment as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people. While expressing the gratitude...































