Exile

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 23 Sept: Tibetan educational sociologist and Tibet specialist Dr Gyal Lo has been awarded the 2026 Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Medal of Courage in recognition of his research and advocacy on China’s boarding-school system for Tibetan children, according to the International Tibet Network.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 23 Sept: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday launched the first observance of Tibetan National Identity Preservation Week, an initiative established in response to China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which came into effect on 1 July.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 18 Sept: A private member’s Bill calling for the continuation of the Tibetan independence struggle prompted heated debate in the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) on Friday over the constitutional and procedural basis for bringing the proposal before the House, before members voted 23-15 against admitting it to the discussion agenda.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 16 Sept: The second session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) opened in Dharamshala on Wednesday, launching nine days of departmental oversight and deliberations on Beijing’s escalating assimilation policies in occupied Tibet. Scheduled to run through 25 September, the assembly will review the Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) administrative and financial performance for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 15 Sept: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) on Monday lobbied around 45 offices of members of the US House of Representatives and Senate, urging Washington to raise the Tibet issue at the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping and to support the restoration of Tibetan independence.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 14 Sept: What began with monks taking to the streets of Lhasa in 1987 would soon become more than a series of protests, as photographs, medical records and eyewitness accounts carried the events beyond occupied Tibet. Forty years later, the Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), brought together some of those who witnessed and participated in the uprising to reflect on its legacy.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 11 Sept: Over 200 members of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), representing 20 regional chapters across India, staged a “Chalo Delhi” demonstration in the national capital on Friday to protest Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming participation in the 2026 BRICS Summit hosted by India.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 10 Sept: The Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) marked 42 years since its formal re-establishment in exile on Thursday, with its anniversary programme unfolding amid a growing debate within the Tibetan community over how the Tibetan freedom movement should engage China and its leadership.

DHARAMSALA, 10 Sept: The Tibetan National Congress (TNC) has said Chinese President Xi Jinping is “not welcome,” condemning Tibetan groups that publicly welcomed him ahead of his expected visit to India and announcing a “Rangzen Walk” from UN Headquarters in New York to the White House in Washington, D.C., on 24 September to protest his arrival.

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 9 Sept: Cheveyo Tsawa, a 19-year-old footballer of Tibetan heritage, has marked a significant milestone for Tibetan representation in international football by making his UEFA Champions League debut for Belgian side Club Brugge KV.