Statements

Statement of the Kashag on the 30th Anniversary of the Conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet Thirty years ago, today, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama was awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of His unwavering commitment to peacefully restore freedom for Tibetans in Tibet. More

Statement of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile on the occasion of 30th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama* We are gathered here today to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the momentous occasion of the conferment of the globally distinguished Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the master of all the teachings on this earth of the Bud More

  We are gathered here today to celebrate the eighty-fourth birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama, the manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, the spiritual leader of Tibet and the beloved global icon of peace and compassion. More

On the 5th day of the 5th month of the Tibetan Wood-Hog Year which corresponded to the 6th day of July in the universal calendar year 1935, the compassionate embodiment of all the Buddhas; the spiritual master of all the teachings of the Buddha on this earth; the one who bears great affection for all sentient beings, the champion of world peace and the visionary leader of Tibet, His Holiness the G More

Statement of the President of the Central Tibetan Administration on the 60th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day When the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China first marched into Tibet, they promised to build “One Road” which would bring “peace and prosperity” for the Tibetan people. More

Today is a day of great importance, marking the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan people’s peaceful uprising against the Chinese occupation authorities in our homeland.   To begin with, the Communist Party of China newly established the People’s Republic of China on the 1st of October in 1949. Soon after that, the Chinese occupying army intruded into Tibet, claiming to have come to liberate it. More

The 15th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) expresses its deepest gratitude and bows down to our most revered leader His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. Twenty-nine years ago, His Holiness was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his non-violent campaign for over nearly 40 years to restore freedom for Tibetans in Tibet. More

Statement of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile on the occasion of commemorating the 29th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama Today is a momentous occasion marking the 29th anniversary of the day on which the omniscient His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama, the head ornament in the domains of cyclic existence and of Nirvana including the heavenly ab More

  Today on this auspicious and joyous occasion of the eighty-third birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet, the 15th Kashag and Tibetans everywhere join millions of admirers across the globe in wishing His Holiness good health and a long life. The Kashag pays obeisance and bows down in deepest reverence to express gratitude to His Holiness. More

Speech of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile at the official function marking the 83rd birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama* On this 23rd day of the 5th month in the Earth-Dog Tibetan Royal Year 2145 in the 17th Tibetan Royal Sexantry, which corresponds to the 6th day of July 2018, we offer our prostrations to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the supreme protector-patron of all beings, including all More

Today marks the remarkable occasion of the 60th anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s successful arrival in India on 30th March 1959, after embarking on a perilous journey of 14 days, along with around 80,000 Tibetans to asylum following a violent occupation of Tibet by the Chinese communist forces. More

  Fifty-nine years ago, on this day in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, thousands of Tibetans formed a massive human chain around Norbulingka, the summer palace of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to protect him and their country. More

Today marks the completion of 59 years of Communist-ruled China’s armed occupation and annexation of the great nation of Tibet. More

On this special occasion of the 57th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day, the Kashag pays its highest obeisance and bow in deep gratitude to Tibet’s supreme leader and the pioneer of Tibetan democracy, His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama. The Kashag extends its warmest greetings to all Tibetans, and to our friends around the world. More

Today is a day of unique importance when we mark the completion of 57 years since the establishment of the democratic path in the running of the Tibetan people’s political system. More

On this joyous occasion of His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s 82nd birthday, I on behalf of the Kashag and Tibetans inside and outside Tibet, would like to bow down in deepest reverence to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. More

Let me preface the special occasion today with offering of obeisance to His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama, the supreme saviour of all sentient beings, including the gods in the heavenly realms; the master of all teachings of the Buddha on this earth; a great champion of peace in this world; the human manifestation on this globe of Chenresig, the obligated deity of Tibet and the spiritua More

On this day, in 1959, Tibetans from across the social spectrum rose up to stage a defiant yet peaceful uprising against the illegal occupation of Tibet by the People’s Republic of China. Today, as we commemorate the fifty-eighth anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day, we remember and pay tribute to all those who have sacrificed their lives for our nation’s struggle. More

Today is a day of great importance in the history of the Tibetan people. It was in 1959 on this day that the communist government of China revealed the stark devious face of its policy to take over Tibet by use of armed occupation rule. The violent repression it unleashed on the Tibetan people was beyond all imaginations. More

On this auspicious occasion of the 27th anniversary of the conferment of Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, the Kashag, on behalf of Tibetans across the world pay obeisance and bow down in gratitude to our most revered leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. We joyously extend our heartfelt greetings to the Tibetan people, friends and well-wishers around the world. More