May 29, 2026 On Friday, May 29, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) released its comprehensive survey of the state of Tibetan democracy. The report highlights the challenges the Tibetan democratic experiment faces on the doorstep of the Chinese...

May 29, 2026 With the completion of the worldwide democratic elections for Tibetans in exile on April 26, 2026, and the announcement of parliamentary results on May 13, 2026, the newly elected leadership of the Dharamsala-based Central Tibetan Administration...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, having secured a second consecutive mandate by attaining a majority in the first phase of the 2026 Tibetan general election, was formally sworn in on 27 May 2026 as the head of the 17th Kashag...

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck China today at around 12:25 pm local time, with the epicentre located approximately 184 km from Ürümqi in Xinjiang. The post Earthquake Today in China: 5.3 Magnitude Quake Strikes Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China – Check...

Dharamshala: A parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on 28 May 2026 and met with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang. The delegation comprised MP Kerry McCarthy of the Labour Party...

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung warmly congratulates Sikyong Penpa Tsering on his re-election, pledging to strengthen bilateral cooperation in 2026.

Australian lawmakers congratulate Sikyong Penpa Tsering on his re-election and warn that the Dalai Lama's reincarnation must be free from China's control.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering opens the three-day Tibetan Cultural Festival in Dharamshala, drawing global leaders to celebrate heritage and exile democracy in 2026.

U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026 to guarantee continued diplomatic support for the Tibetans after the Dalai Lama.

The Taiwan Parliamentary Group for Tibet congratulates Sikyong Penpa Tsering on his re-election, reinforcing shared democratic values and bilateral ties.

Nepal on Friday celebrated the 73rd Everest Day, honouring the record-holding climbers along with calling for the preservation of the Himalayas with the rising global temperature.

Taipei: Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia- Lung Congratulates Sikyong Penpa Tsering on the latter’s re-election as Sikyong of the 17th Kashag of Central Tibetan Administration. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Minister...

The world's highest peak, which straddles the Nepal-China border, can be scaled from either Nepal or the northern face in Tibet. But China closed its route this year.

(TibetanReview.net, May28’26) – An “Assuring the Future of Tibet Act” bill introduced in the US Congress on May 21 aims to bolster US commitment to support the Tibetan people’s rights by ensuring the ongoing US engagement with Tibetan governance...

(TibetanReview.net, May28’26) – The ancient trade route between Tibet and India through the latter’s Lipulekh in Uttarakhand state’s Pithoragarh district is set to reopen after being closed, most recently, since 2020 in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic and then...

According to the CTA, Dorjee Tseten, a 19-year-old high school graduate and chef working at a restaurant in Lhasa, set himself on fire along with his friend Dhargye near the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa on 27 May 2012.

Dharamshala: The three-day Tibetan Cultural Festival, organised by the Department of Information and International Relations (CTA), commenced this morning at 11 a.m. at the Police Ground in Dharamshala. The festival was formally inaugurated by Sikyong Penpa Tsering, whose swearing-in...

Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong of the 16th Kashag (Cabinet) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), was sworn in as the Sikyong of the 17th Kashag on Wednesday at the Tsuglagkhang courtyard in the presence of the Dalai Lama following...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 27: President Penpa Tsering took the oath of office for a new term in the highest office of the Tibetan exile polity on Wednesday at the Main Tibetan Temple, in the presence of His Holiness...

(TibetanReview.net, May27’26) – Mr Penpa Tsering has taken his oath of office as the Sikyong (executive head) of the Central Tibetan Administration for a second five-year term this morning following his more than 61% electoral victory in February at...

(TibetanReview.net, May27’26) – India has reacted strongly to Pakistan and China making a reference to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement they issued after a meeting between host President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Speaking to ANI, he highlighted that though the succession of the Dalai Lama is not complicated, as it will be facilitated by the Ganden Phodrang and recognised by Dalai Lamas for centuries, he was wary of Beijing's intervention in...

Former Tibetan President Dr. Lobsang Sangay urges democratic middle powers like India to unite against China's expanding surveillance and territorial claims.

Tibetan President Penpa Tsering was sworn in for a second term in Dharamshala. International leaders attended to support their religious and cultural freedom.

Dharamshala: Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong of the 16th Kashag (Cabinet) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), was sworn in as the Sikyong of the 17th Kashag earlier this morning at the Tsuglagkhang courtyard in the presence of His Holiness...