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Legal mechanisms in place to counter defamation against Dalai Lama: CTA security minister

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 18: The Department of Security under the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), led by Security Minister Gyari Dolma, on Wednesday emphasised the existence of legal mechanisms to address serious defamatory statements, particularly those concerning the life...

CTA President defends budget priorities, addresses US funding cuts and long-term sustainability

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 17: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister, delivered detailed clarifications on the second day of the ongoing budget session on Tuesday. His responses...

Tsering Dhongthog becomes first Tibetan-American Deputy Assistant Secretary at U.S. State Department

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 17: Tsering Dhongthog has been appointed as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations at the United States Department of State, marking a historic milestone as the first Tibetan-American to hold a senior position...

₹340 crore budget for CTA proposed for fiscal year 2026-27

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 16: The executive branch of the exile Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), led by President Penpa Tsering proposed a budget of ₹3,407.42 million (₹340.74 crore INR) for the upcoming fiscal...

Tibet Action Institute condemns China’s new “Ethnic Unity” law, warns of intensified assimilation policies in Tibet

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 14: Advocacy and activist group, Tibet Action Institute (TAI), known for exposing China’s residential boarding school system in Tibet, has strongly condemned the passage of China’s new “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,” warning...

8th All India Tibet Support Groups Conference adopts declaration reaffirming solidarity with Tibet

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 14: The 8th All India Tibet Support Groups Conference, held from March 12 to 13 at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamshala, concluded with the adoption of a declaration reaffirming solidarity with...

Tibetan Women’s Uprising Day marked in Dharamshala amid rain and low turnout

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 12: Members of the Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) central and regional chapters commemorated the 67th anniversary of Tibetan Women’s Uprising Day in Dharamshala on Thursday, with Kewtsang Rinpoche attending as the chief guest of the...

Chinese artist Badiucao explores art as resistance against China’s political repression

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 11: The Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), the think tank under the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration, on Wednesday hosted an expert talk titled “Understanding China’s System of Political Repression: Voices...

Thousands rally in Dharamshala on Uprising Day, limited participation of exile leadership in protest rally questioned

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 10: Thousands of Tibetans in exile took to the streets of Dharamshala on Tuesday to mark the 67th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day, commemorating the historic moment in 1959 when tens of thousands...

International TSG meeting concludes with strong calls for global solidarity and renewed action

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 9: The Special International Tibet Support Groups Meeting concluded on Monday after three days of deliberations that brought together international dignitaries, parliamentarians, human rights advocates, scholars, and activists from across the world. The gathering ended...