Dharamshala: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration held a press conference this afternoon, 13 February 2026, to announce the results of the preliminary election for the Sikyong and members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. In accordance with Article 67(4) of the Election Rules and Regulations stipulating that “If a candidate secured …

Prominent Tibetan environmental defender and anti-corruption activist A-nya Sengdra has been released from Mianyang Prison in China after enduring more than seven years of unjust imprisonment for his courageous activism. The 55-year-old nomad and community leader returned to his family home in Kyangche Township, Gade County, in Tibet’s traditional province …

Dharamshala: State-run and affiliated media outlets in the People’s Republic of China have recently intensified their recurring smear campaigns against His Holiness the Dalai Lama following references to Him in the “Epstein Files.” These allegations, aimed at spreading misinformation and disinformation, were launched immediately after His Holiness received a Grammy …

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama safely arrived in Dharamshala this morning following a two-month sojourn at the Mundgod Deoguling Tibetan Settlement in Mundgod, Karnataka. On 9 February 2026, His Holiness departed from Hubli Airport and spent the subsequent three days in Delhi for a medical check-up and meetings with …

Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has strongly condemned social media accounts that have been actively disseminating misinformation using the official letterhead of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. A fake account operating under the name Kallistos Rhys circulated a forged document bearing the official letterhead of the Office of …

Dharamshala: On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, Sikyong Penpa Tsering wrote a letter to extend his warm congratulations to Her Excellency Sanae Takaichi on her victory in the recent snap election and the decisive mandate conferred upon her through a supermajority. In his letter, the …