Zurich: On the morning of 7 October 2024, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration arrived at Zurich Airport, Switzerland.  Sikyong was warmly welcomed by a delegation including Swiss Representative Thinlay Chukki, the abbot and monks of Rikon Monastery, the president and vice president of the Tibetan Community of …

Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile met with staff from the US Embassy of Delhi, including James Plasman, First Secretary; Mike Cramer, Political Officer; and Ajay Dayal, Political Specialist on 8 October 2024. They were joined by Dhondup Gyalpo, Secretary of the Delhi-based Tibet Bureau, and …

Dharamshala: On 3 October 2024, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and Tibetan people, wrote a congratulatory letter to extend greetings to Honourable Shigeru Ishiba and the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan on the election victory. Sikyong wrote, “Japan has consistently shown gracious hospitality to His …

Dharamshala: In a letter congratulating the newly elected Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote: “Over the years, I have had the opportunity to visit Japan quite regularly. I deeply appreciate the interest and enthusiasm that people from all walks of life have shown in …

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to President Jimmy Carter to congratulate him on reaching his 100th birthday, which he described as an inspiring achievement. “I hope you are able to celebrate joyfully with your family,” he wrote. “The life you have lived has been truly meaningful. As …

Dharamshala: When His Holiness the Dalai Lama reached the gate to his residence, on his way to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, this morning, representatives of the Taiwanese patrons stepped forward to greet him. As the congregation chanted the ‘Mig-tse-ma’ prayer in praise of Tsongkhapa, and with monks playing …