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Department of Finance Holds 41st Governing Body Meeting of Tibetan Administrations Welfare Society

Dharamshala: The 41st Governing Body Meeting of the Tibetan Administration’s Welfare Society (TAWS) was held on 25 February 2026 at the Department of Finance, Central Tibetan Administration. The meeting was chaired by Sikyong Penpa Tsering. Other members in attendance...

March 10 – London Commemorates Tibet’s National Uprising, Renewing the Call for Freedom

26 February 2026 | GATPM: On 10 March 1959, thousands of Tibetans in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, rose up to defend their freedom, faith, culture, and national identity in the face of invading Chinese Communist forces. What began as a...

Deputy Charles de Courson Sounds the Alarm on the Erasure of Tibetan Language

Brussels, 25 February: In a formal written question to the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Deputy Charles de Courson of the French National Assembly raised an urgent alarm regarding the systematic erosion of Tibetan language and culture by the...

Feature Story: Recognized but Unheard-The Silent Seat of the Jonang

Tsering Dhundup In September 2011, as senior Tibetan Buddhist leaders convened in Dharamshala, a quiet but historic correction took place. The 11th Religious Conference of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and the Bon tradition formally affirmed the...

Internal Crisis and Strategic Paralysis: CCP Instability and Implications for Tibet

OPINION As the party-state system that runs China betray lack of institutional resilience to manage complex challenges, Tenzin Lungtok* sees both dangers and opportunities for Tibet in the ongoing scenario. Power Struggle Dynamics,The Military Purge Wave Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption...

President Penpa Tsering expresses gratitude for re-election, reaffirms commitment to unity and global advocacy

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 25: The incumbent President Penpa Tsering, in a video message released Tuesday on the Central Tibetan Administration’s official YouTube channel, TibetTV, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Tibetan public after securing a decisive mandate in the preliminary...

Search committee for late Ngari Rinpoche’s reincarnation seek blessings from Dalai Lama 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 25: Nearly ten days after the demise of Ngari Rinpoche Tenzin Choegyal, the youngest brother of the 14th Dalai Lama, representatives from eight monasteries under his spiritual domain met His Holiness on Wednesday to seek...

Pro-Tibet groups hold protest in Geneva as UNHRC 61st session opens, raises concerns over rights situation in Tibet

The peaceful demonstration, held on 23 February 2026, was organised by the Tibetan Community in Switzerland and Liechtenstein (TCSL) and attended by Representative Thinley Chukki.

Potala Fireball Awakens World to Tibet’s Plight

Tibetan singer Tsewang Norbu’s 2022 self-immolation at the Potala Palace spotlighted unrest in Tibet, censorship in China and renewed global human rights concerns. The post Potala Fireball Awakens World to Tibet’s Plight appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

'Nehru redrew Bharat's borders forever': BJP hits back at Congress' US trade deal barbs

New Delhi: Hitting back at the Congress, the BJP on Wednesday accused India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru of making repeated "territorial compromises" throughout his tenure and "redrawing" Bharat's borders forever.The BJP's criticism of Nehru comes in the backdrop...

Former political prisoners in China-ruled Tibet, Swiss Tibetan group make long-life offering to Dalai Lama

(TibetanReview.net, Feb24’26) – Former political prisoners in Chinese ruled Tibet now scattered across 15 countries in the free world were joined by a Swiss Tibetan welfare service NGO called Lhasa Boys’ Association, founded in 1969, to make a joint...

Former Tibetan political prisoners offer ‘Long Life Prayer’ to Dalai Lama, allege repression in Tibet

Former political prisoners and the Lhasa Boys' Association held a prayer ceremony in Dharamshala for the Dalai Lama. They highlighted severe repression in Tibet, alleging systematic Chinese efforts to eradicate Tibetan identity, language, and religious freedom, while restricting movement...

Breaking New Ground, One Chess Move at a Time

Chess is a game played in silence. And for Dawa Tenzin, that silence has always felt like home. Born to Tibetan refugee parents in India, he lost both his parents at a tender age. Cared for by his aunt,...

Philippine Lawmakers Explore Democratic Ties at Tibetan Parliament

Two Philippine lawmakers visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Dharamshala to discuss shared democratic values, ecology, and historic diplomatic ties.

Philippines Lawmakers Rufus Rodriguez and Adrian Amatong Visit Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

Dharamshala, 23 February: Parliamentarian Rufus Rodriguez and Parliamentarian Adrian Amatong of the Republic of the Philippines, accompanied by Rodriguez visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. During their visit, they met with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang,...

Former Political Prisoners Issue Emotional Plea for Dalai Lama’s Return

Former Tibetan political prisoners delivered a deeply emotional plea for the Dalai Lama's return, highlighting severe cultural erosion under Chinese rule.

Former Tibetan Political Prisoners and the Lhasa Boys’ Association Offer Long-Life Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

-dalailama.com Dharamshala: On the morning of 22 February 2025, an estimated 4000 people gathered at the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple to offer prayers for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The prayers were requested and...

Newly unearthed temple in Nepal revealed to be major ancient Buddhist pilgrimage site

(TibetanReview.net, Feb23’26) – While Lumbini in ancient Sakya Kingdom is recognized as the place where the Buddha was born more than 2,500 years ago, a temple built in the palatial remains in Tilaurakot, the Kingdom’s capital located nearby where...

Emotional pleas from Tibet calling for Dalai Lama’s return highlight of Long Life Prayer ceremony 

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 23: Former Tibetan political prisoners, together with the Lhasa Boys’ Association Switzerland, offered a Long Life Prayer ceremony to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala on Monday. The...

Senior Tibetan Official Lobsang Lungrik Detained in Qinghai, Whereabouts Unknown Since December 2024

Chinese authorities have reportedly detained Lobsang Lungrik, a senior Tibetan official and monastic leader in Qinghai province, with his whereabouts remaining unknown since December 2024. Lobsang Lungrik, 51, is the head lama of Ba Gön Monastery in Chumarleb (Chinese:...

Environment Experts Visit Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile  

Dharamshala, 23 Feb 2026: Environmental conservationist Marimuthu Yoganathan, popularly known as the “Tree Man of India,” along with environmental activist and social worker Mohan Chandra Kandpal and others, visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile earlier this morning. They were panellists in...

OBITUARY: Central Tibetan Administration Holds Prayer Service to Mourn the Demise of Ngari Rinpoche

Dharamshala: The leadership and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) gathered in the auditorium above the staff mess to observe a prayer ceremony to mourn the passing of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s younger brother, Tenzin Choegyal, widely...

Beijing pushes back against US Tibet appointment, denies legitimacy of human rights role

As cited by Phayul, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday designated Riley M Barnes, currently serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour, as the new US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. The...

HP: Dalai Lama attends ‘Long Life Prayer’ offered to him by ex-Tibetan political prisoners in Dharamsala

The 14th Dalai Lama, currently 90 years old, will be turning 91 in July 2026.

Tibetan govt-in-exile celebrates 86th anniversary of Dalai Lama's enthronement

Dharamsala (HP): The Central Tibetan Administration has commemorated the 86th anniversary of the enthronement of the 14th Dalai Lama with an official ceremony at McLeodganj, the headquarters of the de facto government-in-exile of Tibet, officials said on Monday.On February...