Dharamshala: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel addressed the closing ceremony of the two-day 27th Himalayan Festival along with the Members of the Standing Committee.

Organised by the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association, the event commemorated the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The Speaker in his address lauded the existence of unity among the diverse communities and cultures in Himachal Pradesh and said the event was a remarkable opportunity to fortify the existing friendship between Indians and Tibetans and meanwhile learn different aspects of cultures.

“India and Tibet share a very special bond which stemmed from thousands of years of shared history in religion, culture, and values. India has become home away from home to the Tibetans for more than the past six decades of living in exile”, said the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament while extending his gratitude. He additionally thanked the government and people of Himachal for hosting His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration.

Among the score of guests present include Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Shri Ajit Nehria (President of Indo Tibetan Friendship Association), Members of Standing Committee MP Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam, MP Tsering Yangchen, and Parliamentarian Dawa Phunkyi, Tibetan Settlement Officer Kunchok Migmar, Standing Committee member of ITFA.

-Report filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat