Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, extended his warmest congratulations to Karnataka’s eight-time legislator, Shri D.K. Shivakumar, who was sworn in today as the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka. In...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, in accordance with Article 22 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, nominated six Kalon (Minister) candidates during the First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile on 2 June 2026. The nominees were...

Dharamshala, 2 June 2026: Chaired by Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 2 to 3 June, approved all six Kalons (Ministers) nominated by Sikyong Penpa Tsering for the 17th Kashag (Cabinet)....

Dharamshala: On the first day of the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, six candidates were elected as members of the 17th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) under the provisions of Article 22 of the Charter...

Dharamshala, 1 June 2026: The 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile convened the first meeting of its newly formed Standing Committee today. In accordance with Article 42 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, the Standing Committee comprises two parliamentarians from each...

Dharamshala, 1 June 2026: Speaker-elect Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker-elect Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile took their oaths of office from Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo earlier today. In the presence of Chief Justice Commissioner...

Dharamshala: Following their election as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the previous day, Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel paid ritual visits to several monasteries this morning. Beginning at...

In accordance with Article 40 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, the First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile will be held from 2–3 June 2026 in the Parliamentary Hall of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. All members of the...

Dharamshala, 31 May 2026: In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Tibetan Election Commission, members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile elected Dolma Tsering Teykhang as Speaker and Khenpo Sonam Tenphel as Deputy Speaker through a secret ballot...

Dharamshala, 31 May 2026: The newly elected members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile were sworn in during a ceremony held at the Parliament Hall today at 10:00 a.m., in the presence of Sikyong Penpa Tsering. In accordance with the...