Dalai Lama’s long-time secretary Tenzin Taklha honoured with Thiksey Medal

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, May 20: Tenzin Namdhak Taklha, long-time senior aide and private secretary to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, was honoured with the prestigious Thiksey Medal Award on Wednesday in recognition of his decades-long service to the Tibetan spiritual leader and the Tibetan community in exile.

The award ceremony was held at Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh during celebrations marking the 84th birthday of the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche, Nawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin. Taklha’s wife who received the award on his behalf was presented with a commemorative citation and medal acknowledging his “integrity, discretion, and wisdom” in carrying out responsibilities linked to th...

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