Dharamshala: On 8 May 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration held an official meeting with U.S. Representative Joe Wilson at the latter’s congressional office. During the meeting, Congressman Wilson conveyed profound admiration for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, describing him as a source of inspiration. In …

Dharamshala: Almost 500 Tibetan opera performers and their supporters met His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Tsuglagkhang courtyard today. They belonged to 14 groups who are attending the Sho-tön, the annual opera festival, at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA). Singing and dancing vigorously on either side of …

Dharamshala: On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, Sikyong Penpa Tsering extended heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Friedrich Merz on his election as the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. In his congratulatory letter addressed to the new German Chancellor, Sikyong remarked, “Your assumption of …

Dharamshala: This morning, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama sent a letter to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, offering his warmest congratulations on the latter’s election as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. In the letter, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his pleasure at having met several of Pope …

Washington D.C.: On 7 May 2025 (EDT), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration held several substantive meetings, advancing the Tibetan cause and strengthening U.S. support ahead of the upcoming 90th birth anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The day began with an interactive session at the …

Washington D.C.: On 5 May 2025 (EDT), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration met with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a longstanding advocate for Tibetan rights and lead sponsor of the bipartisan Resolve Tibet Act of 2024. Senator Merkley reaffirmed his commitment to the Tibetan cause and stressed the …