Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration left Dharamshala today for an official visit to Tibetan settlements and communities in Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Gangtok in northeast India from 18 – 26 October. He will also visit Tibetan communities in Kunphenling Tibetan settlement in Ravangla, Sikkim, and Tashiling settlement in Sonada near Darjeeling.
During the visit, Sikyong will address the Tibetan public, hold general meetings with Tibetan shopkeepers, visit old age homes, visit Tibetan monasteries in the area, and meet local Indian dignitaries and administrative officials.