CTA President defends budget priorities, addresses US funding cuts and long-term sustainability

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, March 17: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister, delivered detailed clarifications on the second day of the ongoing budget session on Tuesday. His responses addressed a wide range of questions, concerns, and observations raised by more than 20 Members of Parliament (MPs) during Monday’s deliberations on the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

During the first day of the session, MPs expressed concerns over several key issues, including the suspension and partial restoration of U.S. funding, particularly the reinstatement of approximately $7–8 million as well...

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