Second Session of 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Convenes

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Dharamshala, 16 September 2026: The general session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 16 to 25 September 2026, commenced today at 9:30 a.m.

Following the commencement announcement by Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, the Speaker, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Kalons (Ministers), and Members of Parliament gathered in the Parliament Hall sang the Tibetan national anthem.

After ascertaining the requisite quorum of the House, the Speaker, in her opening address, congratulated the newly appointed Kalons who were nominated by the Sikyong and approved by the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile during its first session. She then introduced the day’s brief agenda, wh...

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