Dharamshala: On 19 October 2026, Sarita Vanka, Senior Staff Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and met with Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel. In welcoming the Senate staffer, the Deputy Speaker provided a historical overview of the development of Tibetan …

An orphan school, a girls’ school and a village school are the latest to be closed in a widening campaign against privately run Tibetan schools  Dharamshala, 17 October 2026: Chinese authorities have closed at least three privately run Tibetan schools in Golog (Chinese: Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture within a few …

Berlin, Germany: On the final day of his official visit to Germany, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) concluded a series of high-level engagements in Berlin, meeting with German parliamentarians at the Bundestag and senior leadership of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). Sikyong began his morning at the German …

Prague, Czech Republic: On 13 October 2026, the third day of the 30th Forum 2000 Conference, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration engaged in a packed series of bilateral meetings, diplomatic discussions, and high-level parliamentary engagements in Prague. The morning commenced with an interview with Daniela Kučerová from …

Prague, Czech Republic: On 12 October 2026 (CEST), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) attended the second day of the 30th Forum 2000 Conference at the Prague Congress Centre. The day commenced with his attendance at the Opening Plenary Session, followed immediately by participation in the panel …

Prague, Czech Republic: On 11 October 2026, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), accompanied by Representative Thinlay Chukki of the Tibet Bureau Geneva, arrived in Prague to participate in the 30th Forum 2000 Conference. Held under the theme “Reimagining the Power of the Powerless,” the 30th Forum …