Exile

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 30 April: The Department of Information & International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), in collaboration with Palpung Sherap Ling Monastery, launched a Tibetan calligraphy exhibition at the Tibet Museum to celebrate Tibetan Calligraphy Day, observed annually on 30 April.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 27 April: The Tibetan Freedom Fighters’ Conclave, held on 24–25 April and organised by the Department of Security under the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), unanimously passed a resolution expressing gratitude to individuals associated with the Gaden Phodrang institution for their service and continued support of the 14th Dalai Lama. The Gaden Phodrang, which historically served as Tibet’s governing authority, now functions as the private office of the Dalai Lama following his devolution of political authority in 2011.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 26 April: Tibetans across the world cast their votes in the final phase of elections today to elect members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. This crucial exercise will shape the direction and character of the Tibetan parliament over the next five years. In Dharamsala – the exile residence of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile (officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration) – exiled Tibetans turned out in large numbers across six polling stations to elect their representatives to parliament.

DHARAMSALA, 25 April:  Following grave and multiple violations in the preliminary phase of the 2025-2026 Tibetan General Election, the Election Commission(EC) has countermanded the final election in the Choejor (Boudha and Jorpati) constituency in Nepal, as a penalty for the misuse of ballot papers through a conspiracy that affects the overall integrity of the election.

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 24 April: The Tibetan Youth Congress(TYC) today brought its 25-day “Black Hat” march to a close in Delhi, staging a protest at Jantar Mantar and appealing to the United Nations office and the Prime Minister’s Office to act against China’s controversial “Ethnic Unity and Progress” law, which the organisation describes as a deliberate attempt to accelerate the sinicisation and erasure of Tibetan identity under the guise of promoting unity.

By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 17 April: The first side to accomplish the hat-trick of titles, DYSA Mundgod made history by winning its third straight Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup (GCM) at the 2026 edition. DYSA defeated Lhasa FC 1–0 in the final of the Tibetan football tournament.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 9 April: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as the Tibetan government in exile, has rejected China’s critique of the first phase of the 2026 Tibetan general election, emphasising that the criticism overlooks ongoing repression in Tibet and the historical context of Chinese occupation.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 8 April: Tibetans in New York and New Jersey are staging a 90-hour chain hunger strike in front of the United Nations(UN) headquarters, calling for an end to China’s systematic eradication of Tibetan identity. The protest comes in response to China’s latest “ethnic unity” law, which critics warn is an attempt to assimilate marginalised and occupied groups into a single, homogenised Chinese identity.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 3 April: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) today  launched a temporary exhibition titled “Frontier Diplomacy: Britain, Tibet and Sir Basil Gould.”

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 2 April: Twenty years after fleeing Tibet, Sonam Dhondup has not seen his parents once — and he may never again. The Tibetan activist, based in France, began cycling on Wednesday to make sure the world knows why.

Dhondup launched a solo three-month cycling rally to raise awareness about the Tibetan freedom movement and its opposition to China’s colonial rule. He said the rally aims to dispel the misconception among the international community that all Tibetans in exile are willing to remain under Chinese rule. Instead, he emphasised that Tibetans aspire to restore Tibet as a historically sovereign and self-governing nation and secure their right to self-rule.