Exile

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.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 8 Sept: Five Dharamsala-based Tibetan organisations said in an open letter on Tuesday that “we welcome” President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to India for the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12–13 and called for renewed dialogue between Chinese leadership and the representatives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration, without preconditions.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 4 Sept: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama returned to his residence in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, on Friday after spending more than two months in Ladakh, where he engaged in a series of religious and public programmes during his extended stay that began in late June.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 3 Sept: Tibetan and Chinese scholars, activists and policy experts concluded a three-day forum here on Wednesday with a joint declaration calling for nonviolence, democratic reform and continued dialogue toward a peaceful resolution of the Sino-Tibetan conflict.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 2 Sept: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday marked the 66th anniversary of Tibetan democracy in exile, commemorating the establishment of the Tibetan People’s Deputies — the precursor to today’s Tibetan Parliament in Exile — on 2 September 1960 under the leadership of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Today is a uniquely important day in the calendar of the exile Tibetan people: it is the 66th anniversary of the day on which His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the indispensable leader of the Tibetan people, out deep sense of thought and compassion, bestowed upon us the invaluable gift of the excellent of the democratic system of governance. With profound reverence, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile wishes to convey to His Holiness our utmost gratitude, while extending warm congratulations and greetings to the Tibetan people inside Tibet and in exile on this momentous occasion.

On the 66th anniversary of Tibetan democracy in exile, we offer our deepest gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness’ visionary leadership established a democratic system and inspired Tibetans to embrace democracy. We also express our heartfelt appreciation to the older generation of Tibetans. Their dedication and support made His Holiness’ vision a lasting reality. We extend our greetings to our esteemed guests and community members present at this official celebration.

By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, August 27: A catastrophic flood along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday devastated Tibetan communities on both sides of the frontier, washing away homes and entire settlement clusters in Nepal while hundreds remain missing across the border in occupied Tibet, according to information presented by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Thursday.