The first session of the newly constituted 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began today with the election of six ministers to the 17th Kashag (Cabinet) of the Tibetan government in exile and deliberations on a Solidarity Resolution on Tibet, which is expected to be adopted on the final day of the session tomorrow.
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The newly appointed Speaker Dolma Tsering and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile took their oath of office today, ushering in a new five-year term and a reversal of roles from the previous parliament, where Dolma Tsering served as Deputy Speaker and Khenpo Sonam Tenphel as Speaker.
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“CHINESE EMBASSY SPOKESWOMAN’S THREATS TO MODI GOVERNMENT TO KEEP OFF DALAI LAMA’S REINCARNATION IS THE LAST WAKEUP CALL FOR INDIA. A PUPPET DALAI LAMA IN THE HANDS OF BEIJING WILL PUT THE SECURITY AND INTEGRITY OF INDIA’S ENTIRE HIMALAYAN REGION INTO JEOPARDY. THIS 4000 KM LONG HIMALAYAN REGION IS PREDOMINANTLY BUDDHIST AND IS CONSIDERED AS THE ‘FIRST WALL OF DEFENCE’ OF INDIA. THAT MAKES INDIA A SERIOUS STAKEHOLDER IN THE SEARCH, SELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF NEXT DALAI LAMA”.
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By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 27 May: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the re-elected political head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also
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By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA 26 May: The 8th International Rangzen Conference, the largest global gathering advocating for Tibetan independence, concluded
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A high-level delegation of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, led by its political head Sikyong Penpa Tsering, attended the Freedom 250: Independence Day Reception hosted by U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi on 24 May, according to an update by Tibet.net.
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By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 22 MAY: An inaugural two-day conference on women’s empowerment in Tibetan Buddhism was held at the
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Months after arbitrary detention of Tibetan spiritual leader and educator Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche, Chinese authorities have tightened restrictions at his monastery in occupied Tibet as Saga Dawa, the holiest month in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar, is underway, having begun on 17 May.
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The European External Action Service (EEAS) has urged the government of Nepal to consider issuing Personal Account Number (PAN) cards to undocumented Tibetan refugees, and said the matter will be raised at the next EU–Nepal Joint Commission meeting scheduled for the second half of this year.
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Tashi Delek was sworn in today as a member of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPIE) representing the Europe and Africa constituency, replacing former MP Ven. Thupten Wangchen, who resigned from his parliamentary post following his appointment as the Representative to the Office of Tibet for Latin America.
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