Exile

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.

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.

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 Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 26 Aug: Student for a Free Tibet(SFT) has conferred its annual Lhakar Awards, honouring the SFT France chapter and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok for activism in exile, while recognising imprisoned climate activist Anya(A-Nya) Sengdra with the Lhakar award for courage.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 19 Aug: As India and China look forward to strengthening the positive momentum in their bilateral ties following the post-Galwan meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan, the core border issue the “ Tibet factor” remains conspicuously unspoken, rendering the foundation for their relationship fragile and delicately balanced.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 15 Aug: The Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) celebrated the 79th anniversary of India’s independence by hoisting the tricolored Indian national flag  at its headquarters in Dharamshala today,  extending heartfelt congratulations to the people and the government of India on behalf of Tibetans both inside occupied Tibet and in exile.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 13 Aug: The wheels are now in motion for the 2026 Tibetan general elections. The Election Commission (EC) under the Tibetan government in exile has announced that the formal election process will commence after October 1, 2025, when two additional Election Commissioners are sworn in, setting the stage for voting that will take place next year across the global Tibetan diaspora.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSHALA 11 Aug: Forty Tibetan activists ran from Jackson Heights to the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan on Sunday, covering 10-12 kilometres in the latest “Run for Tibet – Run to End CCP” campaign to protest Chinese occupation of their homeland.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 30th July: In a concerning development, cybersecurity experts have revealed that the People’s Republic of China(PRC) is now using advanced cellular network attacks to monitor and intimidate high-ranking Tibetan leaders in exile.