Author: Tibet Express Newsdesk

Sikkim Minister Seeks Meeting with Karmapa to Facilitate India Return

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By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 5 Sept: Ven Sonam Lama, Sikkim’s minister for ecclesiastical affairs, public health engineering (PHE), and water resources, has said he will officially meet the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu lineage, once the spiritual leader’s location is confirmed, as part of the state’s renewed effort to facilitate his return to India since his departure in 2017.

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Tibetans in Dharamsala celebrate 65th Tibetan Democracy day

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By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 2 Sept: The Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) today marked the 65th anniversary of its democratic system, commemorating the swearing-in of the first Commission of Tibetan People’s Deputies on 2 September 1960, a milestone that laid the foundation for the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and replaced centuries-old theocratic governance in Tibet.

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Statement of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the 65th Anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day

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2 September 2025 
Today marks a momentous occasion—the 65th anniversary of the establishment of Tibetan democracy. It is also a day to remember with deep reverence the boundless kindness of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the supreme leader of Tibet, for bestowing upon us the precious gift of a truly democratic system for the benefit of Tibet and the Tibetan people.

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Statement of the Kashag on the 65th Anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day

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2 September 2025 
Today, on this momentous occasion of the sixty-fifth anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day, concurrent with the global observance of the ‘Year of Compassion’ in celebration of His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, the Kashag extends its heartiest greetings to all the distinguished guests, the Tibetan people, and to all who are celebrating in their respective localities.

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INDIA–US FRICTION AND INDIA-CHINA BONHOMIE WILL BE SHORT LIVED

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By: N.S.Venkataraman
Many opinion makers are of the view that in the international relations between the countries , there are no permanent enemies and no no permanent friends. In support of this view, they point out the ongoing stress in the relationship between India and the US, while a few years back, Indian Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump went overboard and hugged each other in friendship. In the case of present bonhomie in relationship between India and China, during the meeting before the SCO event, Indian Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that both the countries should work together for mutual benefits, whereas in the past, there have been bitter wars several times between India and China when soldiers from both the sides lost their lives.

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