Exile

DHARAMSALA, Jan 3:  Tibetans across the world cast their vote in the preliminary elections of the Sikyong or political leader of the Tibetan people and members of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in exile today.

DHARAMSALA, 30 Dec: Sonam Gyatso, the Son-in-law of Katak Rinpoche’s family today released an open letter after holding an online press conference regarding Sikyong candidate Former Speaker Penpa Tsering.

DHARAMSALA, 30 Dec: Gyari Dolma, Former Kalon (Minister) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)  favours making ineffectual, the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for Tibetan People citing Beijing’s belittling and unresponsive attitude.

DHARAMSALA, 30 Dec: The Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile(TPIE ) who is in the run for the soon to be held Sikyong(President) election of the Tibetan-government-in-exile, officially known as Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) has announced on Tuesday that if he fails to make it to the final round of Sikyong’s election, he will run for the 17th parliamentary elections of the Tibetans.

DHARAMSALA, 28 Dec: US President Donald Trump has signed into law the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020, a bill entailing sanctions against Chinese officials interfering with the selection of the 15th Dalai Lama and to deepen US’ support for Tibet among others.

DHARAMSALA, 24 Dec: Thirteen Tibetans from exile communities in India and Nepal tested positive for Covid-19 this week, the Covid- 19 Task Force of the Central Tibetan Administration said.

DHARAMSALA, 23 Dec: “Ecstatic and grateful”, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has thanked the US and its lawmakers “for the bold commitment on the unanimous passage” of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA) by the US Congress.

DHARAMSALA, 22 Dec: Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020, a bill entailing sanctions against Chinese officials interfering with the selection of the 15th Dalai Lama and to deepen US’ support for Tibet among others has been unanimously passed by the United States Congress.

DHARAMSALA, 18 Dec: The Covid- 19 Task Force of the Central Tibetan Administration has reported 45 new Covid-19 positive cases among exiled Tibetans in India over the past week.

DHARAMSALA, 17 Dec: US House Representative Scott Perry has yet again called for the US’ recognition of  Tibet’s independence.