Central Tibetan Administration
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on His Coalition’s Victory in the State Assembly Election
–dalailama.com Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Nitish Kumar to congratulate him on his coalition’s success in the recent state assembly election. “I deeply appreciate your friendship and the generous hospitality you have extended to me...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Attends Inauguration of the 14th Tawang Tirth Yatra in Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam: Sikyong Penpa Tsering attended the inauguration of the 14th Tawang Tirth Yatra (a pilgrimage to holy Tawang) in Guwahati, organised by Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch, Assam chapter, as part of its Tibet Awareness Campaign, on 19 November 2025. It...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Prayer Programme on Tsongkhapa’s “Essence of Eloquence” with 180 Chinese Monks and Nuns from Taiwan
–dalailama.com Dharamshala: Today, in an audience hall at his office, His Holiness the Dalai Lama met more than 180 Chinese monks and nuns from three Taiwanese monasteries — Thubten Chöling Monastery, Tsokdruk Öser Ling Monastery, and Nanhai Nunnery. As...
Meeting with Japanese Scholar Highlights Tibet’s Ongoing Challenges and Democratic Efforts in Exile
Dharamshala: Kota Kanemaki, Lecturer at Japan’s Keio University and the National Defense Academy, met with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang earlier today, 19 November 2025, at the Speaker’s chamber during his visit to the...
Sikyong Joins a Panel Discussion in Delhi on Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of His Holiness’ Assumption of Tibet’s Spiritual and Temporal Leade...
Delhi: On 17 November 2025, a special panel discussion was convened at the India International Centre (ICC), organised by the Delhi Ghoton Organising Committee to mark the 75th anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama assumption of spiritual...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of His Assumption of Spiritual and Temporal Leadership of Tibet
–dalailama.com Dharamshala, 17 November 2025: More than 6000 people gathered at the Main Tibetan Temple today to express gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his kindness, beginning with his assumption of the spiritual and temporal leadership of...
Central Tibetan Administration Commemorates 75th Anniversary His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Assumption of Spiritual & Temporal Leadership of Tibet
Dharamshala: To mark the 75th anniversary of His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s assumption of spiritual and temporal leadership of Tibet, the Central Ghoton Organising Committee of the Central Tibetan Administration held a celebration this morning at the...
Statement of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of Assumption of Temporal and Spiritual Leadership of Tibet by His H...
We are gathered here today to celebrate a historic day of great auspiciousness marking the 75th anniversary of the day when His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama, the crown jewel of all existence, the embodiment of compassion of...
Statement of Kashag on the 75th Year of His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s Assumption of Spiritual and Temporal Leadership of the Great Nation o...
On this auspicious occasion marking the seventy-fifth year of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s assumption of spiritual and temporal leadership over the great nation of Tibet on 17 November 1950 (corresponding to the 8th day of the...
Central Election Commission Conducts Training for Regional Election Officers for the 2025–2026 Tibetan General Elections
Dharamshala: On Sunday, 16 November 2025, Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi led the Central Tibetan Election Commission in convening a training session for Regional Election Officers on the upcoming 2025–2026 General Elections of the Sikyong and the 18th Tibetan...
16th Administrative Conference of Tibetan Settlement Officers Concludes with Address by Former Kalon Dongchung Ngodup
Dharamshala: The four-day 16th Administrative Conference of the Tibetan Settlement Officers, organised by the Department of Home of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), concluded this evening on 14 November 2025. The closing session was honoured by former Kalon Dongchung...
Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi Concludes Official Visit to Tashi Jong and Bir Settlement
Bir: Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi, continuing his official tour to Tibetan settlements in northern India, departed Dharamshala for Tashi Jong on Tuesday, 11 November 2025. At 10:30 a.m., he briefed approximately 30 community members at Tashi Jong on...
Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Issues a Message for Tibetan Children on Children’s Day
Dharamshala: On this Children’s Day, Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra issued a message to Tibetan students emphasising the importance of developing the habit of supplementary reading, maintaining good health throughout their educational journey, and, crucially, preserving the Tibetan language...
Norbulingka Institute Commemorates 30th Founding Anniversary with Chief Justice Commissioner as Chief Guest
Dharamshala: The Norbulingka Institute celebrated its 30th founding anniversary on 8 November 2025, with Tibetan Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo attended the ceremony as the chief guest/ The celebration began with a welcome address by Lobsang Nyendak, Director of...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Participates in IRFBA in Prague, Calls for Global Support to Uphold Religious Freedom in Tibet
Dharamshala: On 12 November 2025, the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA), also known as The Article 18 Alliance, convened its fifth anniversary conference at the Prague Castle. Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) attended...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Participates in IRFBA in Prague, Call for Global Support to Uphold Religious Freedom in Tibet
Dharamshala: On 12 November 2025, the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA), also known as The Article 18 Alliance, convened its fifth anniversary conference at the Prague Castle. Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) attended...
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Congratulates the New President of Ireland
–dalailama Dharamshala: Following her swearing-in His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Catherine Connolly to congratulate her on election as President of Ireland. “Your many years’ experience in public service will serve you well in these trying times...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Attends Gala Event Celebrating the 90th Birth Year of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Prague
Dharamshala: In the evening of 11 November 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering attended a gala event held at Vinohrady Theatre in Prague to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetan culture, and the unrealised 89th birthday...
Devotees from Mon Tawang Offer Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Long Life
-dalailama.com Thekchen Chöling, Dharamshala, HP, India: The courtyard of the Thekchen Chöling Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple here, was decorated with rich garlands of flowers on 11 November 2025. From the gate to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s residence...
16th Administrative Conference of Tibetan Settlement Officers Commences in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: The 16th Administrative Conference of the Tibetan Settlement Officers commenced this morning with a brief inaugural ceremony, graced by Cabinet Secretary Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi as the Chief Guest and attended by the Secretaries of various departments of the Central...
OBITUARY: Central Tibetan Administration Mourns the Demise of Former Secretary Samdup Lhatse
Dharamshala: The leadership and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration held a prayer service this afternoon to mourn the passing of former Secretary Samdup Lhatse, who passed away at the age of 74 in Minnesota. Over the course of...
Officiating Sikyong Dolma Gyari Meets with Delegation from Tibet Support Group
Dharamshala, 8 November 2025: The Officiating Sikyong and Kalon of the Department of Security, Dolma Gyari, met with a delegation from the Tibet Support Group at Dharamshala. The delegation was led by Shri Inderpal Singh Kohli, Head of Public Relations, Seema Jagran Manch, Uttarakhand Chapter; Member of...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Attends NED’s 2025 Democracy Awards Ceremony, Celebrates ‘Day of Compassion’ in Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah: On 4 November 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering held a meeting with the staff of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) at their office in Washington, D.C. The International Campaign for Tibet and the Office of...
Education Kalon Marks Tibetan Teacher’s Day at Odisha Phuntsokling, Concludes Assessment Visits to Tibetan Schools in Central India
Gajapati, Odisha: As part of her ongoing assessment tour of Tibetan schools in Central India, Kalon (Minister) Tharlam Dolma Changra of the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, arrived at Phuntsokling Tibetan Settlement in Odisha on 3 November 2025, following...
National Endowment for Democracy Awards 2025 Democracy Service Medal to the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima
Dharamshala: This year, His Serenity the 11th Panchen Lama, Jetsun Tenzin Gendhun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo (the formal name of Gedun Choekyi Nyima), was honoured with the Democracy Service Medal, even as he remains forcibly disappeared. The award...
Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Honours Professor Kyabje Samdong Rinpoche in Teachers’ Day Message
Dharamshala: In accordance with the resolution adopted during the 8th Tibetan General Conference on Education held earlier this year, the birth date of former Kalon Tripa and Professor Kyabje Samdong Rinpoche, on 5 November, has been designated as Tibetan...
Delegation of Ambedkarites Meets Deputy Speaker Led Standing Committee Members
Dharamshala, 3 November 2025: A delegation of Ambedkarites led by Shri Shirish Ramteke visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and held a meeting with Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and members of the Standing Committee at the parliamentary secretariat of the...
Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Continues Inspection of Tibetan Schools in Bhandara and Mainpat
Norgyeling, Bhandara: On 31 October 2025, Education Kalon, Tharlam Dolma Changra, continued her official observation tour of Tibetan schools in central India with a visit to the Norgyeling Settlement in Bhandara district. She met with students, parents, and local...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Meets with Former U.S. Special Coordinators for Tibetan Issues in Washington D.C.
Washington DC: In a special reunion, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected leader of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), met with former U.S. Special Coordinators for Tibetan Issues over an informal breakfast meeting in Washington, D.C., on 31 October...
Officiating Sikyong Dolma Gyari Presides Over Experts’ Gratitude Symposium in Honour of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday and Year of Compas...
Dharamshala: Earlier this morning, Saturday, 1 November 2025, the Experts’ Gratitude Symposium was convened to commemorate His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebration, and the Year of Compassion. The symposium was organised by Lha Charitable Trust (Institute...
























