Exile

DHARAMSALA, Aug 13: The incumbent Sikyong or the elected political head of the Tibetan people, Dr Lobsang Sangay announced that he will contest for the Sikyong 2016 elections but stated that he’ll formally announce his candidacy Sep 2 which coincides with Tibetan Democracy day.

DHARAMSALA, Aug 12: The first conference of Tibetan school children’s parents stressing on significance of parents involvement in the upbringing and education of Tibetan children is being held at Lower TCV School, Dharamsala.

DHARAMSALA, AUG 10: Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a Tibetan rights group based in Dharamsala has reiterated its call for an independent and impartial investigation into Trulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s death in prison while confirming the release of Rinpoche’s sister and niece who have been arbitrarily detained for about two weeks.

DHARAMSALA, Aug 4: A former Tibetan political prisoner and a prominent advocate of Tibetan independence- as opposed to the current official stand of seeking ‘genuine autonomy’ through the middle way approach, proposed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and supported by the Tibetan Parliament in exile- has thrown his hat into the ring for the election of Sikyong 2016.

DHARAMSALA, July 28: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama today expressed deep sadness at the sudden demise of former Indian President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam and offered condolences and prayers to his family and the people of India.

DHARAMSALA, Jul 27: The 46th working committee meeting of Tibetan Youth Congress, the largest pro-independence organization commenced on July 24 at Majnukatilla, Delhi.

DHARAMSALA, Jul 18: Tibetans and supporters in Dharamsala today participated in a public march to express solidarity and demand justice to late Trulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and his family who suspect that he had been murdered in prison.

DHARAMSALA, Jul 9: Much to the disappointment of the Tibetan people and followers of the His Eminence 17th Karmapa Ogyen