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Washington D.C.: On Sunday, 31 May 2026, the Light of Nyingmapa Foundation was formally inaugurated in Vienna, Virginia and it falls on 15th day of Saga Dawa month in the Tibetan calendar. The ceremony drew over 200 attendees from across the United States, including diplomats, scholars, and members of the Tibetan diaspora and it was …

Dharamshala: The Kalons (Ministers) of the 17th Kashag, nominated by Sikyong Penpa Tsering and approved by the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, were officially sworn in during a ceremony held this morning at the Sikyong Auditorium in Gangchen Kyishong. The new cabinet members took their oaths of office and secrecy before Chief Justice …

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, in accordance with Article 22 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, nominated six Kalon (Minister) candidates during the First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile on 2 June 2026. The nominees were duly elected by the Tibetan Parliament in Exile. Following the administration of …

Dharamshala, 2 June 2026: Chaired by Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 2 to 3 June, approved all six Kalons (Ministers) nominated by Sikyong Penpa Tsering for the 17th Kashag (Cabinet). The house elected Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, Cabinet Secretary; Palden Dhondup, Secretary …

Dharamshala: On the first day of the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, six candidates were elected as members of the 17th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) under the provisions of Article 22 of the Charter of the Tibetans-in-Exile. The Article stipulates, “The duly elected Sikyong, after …

Dharamshala, 1 June 2026: The 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile convened the first meeting of its newly formed Standing Committee today. In accordance with Article 42 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, the Standing Committee comprises two parliamentarians from each of the three traditional provinces and one parliamentarian from each religious …