By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 9 Sept: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, has expressed deep sadness and solidarity with the people of Himachal Pradesh following the devastation caused by this year’s monsoon floods in the state, which has been his place of exile for more than six and a half decades.
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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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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 4 Sept: Tulku Palden Wangyal, the Head Lama of Choegyal Monasteries in Gonjo in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham, has died in Chinese custody after prolonged torture.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 3 Sept: Amid growing international trends of oversimplifying and essentialising the Himalayan region, participants from the region and scholars specialised in its study have come together at the Tibet-Himalaya Relations Conference to reclaim their agency in shaping how the region is perceived.
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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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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.
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.
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.
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA 28 Aug: Palrabling Tibetan refugee settlement in Dhobi, near Manali in Himachal Pradesh, was once again struck by flooding on Tuesday afternoon following a cloudburst in Fojal village, located upstream of the settlement.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMsALA 27 Aug: A monk from the Tsang Monastery in Amdo region of occupied Tibet has been arbitrarily arrested by Chinese authorities allegedly for “sending money abroad” during the period surrounding the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet.
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