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Dharamshala: On 19 October 2026, Sarika Vanka, Senior Staff Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and met with Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel.
In welcoming the Senate staffer, the Deputy Speaker provided a historical overview of the development of Tibetan democracy in exile. He noted that, under the visionary leadership of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile was established in 1960. In 1991, during the 11th session, the Charter of the Tibetans in Exile was adopted, formalizing the Parliament as a legislative body. In 2001, the Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) was directly elected by the Tibetan publ...
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