Tibet in Agony: Lhasa 1959, written by Jianglin Li and translated by Susan Wilf, is the first detailed assessment of the events leading up to the Dalai Lama’s flight from Tibet into exile in 1959 that draws extensively on Chinese civil and military sources that have become available in …

DHARAMSHALA: Dr Tenzin Dorjee, a renowned Tibetan professor at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), has been appointed as new Commissioner of US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).The appointment was announced on 8 December 2016. The appointment was made as per a recommendation from Ms Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader in …

Representative Penpa Tsering with long time Tibet supporter, Senator Diane Feinstein November 30, 2016 Washington, D.C.: Three weeks ago, 2016 US Election resulted in the election of Mr Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. The transition period, leading up to the Presidential inauguration, is a crucial …

November 18, 2016 Boulder, Colorado: The Office of Tibet, Washington DC convened 15th Annual North America Tibetan Associations conference in Colorado Boulder from 11 – 13 November 2016. Kalon Karma Yeshi of the Department of Finance, CTA presided the conference as a chief guest. Two members of Tibetan parliament from …

DHARAMSHALA: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay is scheduled to leave Dharamshala on an official visit to Canada, United States and Germany from 17 – 30 November. From Frankfurt, Sikyong will visit Bodh Gaya, the venue of the upcoming Kalachakra being organised by the Central Tibetan Administration. The highlight of the visit …

Monday, October 31, 2016 Reprenstative Penpa Tsering left Washington, DC on Thursday, October 13, 2016 for 10 day long trip to New York and New Jersey. During this trip, Representative Penpa Tsering visited various different Tibetan Buddhist Centers within the New York and New Jersey area in order to connect …