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 the event and participated in the session titled “Tribute to the …

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 when the world is confronting immense challenges.” he wrote. “In addition to …

Dharamshala: 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 to his throne on the veranda below the temple lay a red carpet decorated with auspicious …

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 Tibet, Washington, D.C., work in close coordination, jointly advancing advocacy efforts …

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 was received on behalf of the 11th Panchen Lama by Zeekyab …

Preamble For thousands of years, the Tibetan plateau known as the land of snow was governed by twelve great rulers and forty minor states. Tibet’s recorded monarchy began in the second century BC with its first king, Nyatri Tsenpo. Under successive rulers, Tibet unified and rose to become a formidable …