Thekchen Chöling, Dharamshala, HP, India: Today, on Prime Minister Modi’s birthday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to him to offer his warmest greetings and prayers for his continued good health. “May I congratulate you on India’s emergence as a confident and strong nation,” he wrote. “This great country’s …

Dharamshala, 16 September 2026: The general session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 16 to 25 September 2026, commenced today at 9:30 a.m. Following the commencement announcement by Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, the Speaker, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Kalons (Ministers), and Members of Parliament gathered …

New York City: The 24th Annual Conference of the Tibetan Associations of North America was successfully held from 4 to 7 September 2026 in New York City. The conference was attended by the Secretary of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration, two incumbent …

Geneva, 7 September 2026 : The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk expressed deep concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet, particularly restrictions affecting the Tibetan people’s freedom of religion. Addressing the opening of the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, …

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama safely returned to His official residence in Dharamshala earlier this morning, 4 September 2026, following a two-month-and-one-week sojourn in Leh, Ladakh. Upon His arrival at Kangra Airport, His Holiness was accorded a warm welcome by Tibetan Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo, Speaker Dolma Tsering …

New Delhi: The three-day festival, “Spirit of Tibet: Celebrating Culture and Compassion,” commenced today at the India International Centre in New Delhi, bringing together scholars, policymakers, writers, cultural practitioners, spiritual leaders, and members of the public to celebrate Tibet’s rich cultural heritage and foster greater understanding of contemporary issues concerning Tibet. Organised from 3 …