Statements by the Kashag

We are gathered here today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the birth of Tibetan democracy. On this occasion, with deep reverence and gratitude, we pay homage to His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama, pioneer of Tibetan democracy. We also extend our warm greetings to Tibetans in and outside Tibet and our supporters around the world. More

Statement of the Kashag on the 85th Birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet  Today we celebrate the 85th birthday of His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Jetsun Jampel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshi Tenzin Gyatso. More

Kashag’s Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Enforced Disappearance of His Eminence the 11th Panchen Lama   On 25 April 2020, Tibetans and Tibet supporters around the world marked the 31st birthday of His Eminence the 11th Panchen Lama, Tenzin Gendun Yeshi Thrinley Phuntsok Palsangpo, the manifestation of the compassionate Bodhisattva Amitabha. More

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

Kashag’s Statement on the 59th Anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day Today, as we gather here to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day, the Kashag and the Tibetan people offer our deep reverence and bow in gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the supreme leader of Tibet, and the founder of the Tibetan Democracy. 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

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

Kashag’s Statement on the 58th Anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day At a time when the future of democracy is under threat around the world, we are gathered here today to commemorate and celebrate the 58th anniversary of Tibetan democracy, which was bestowed upon us by His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. 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

  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

On this joyous occasion of the 28th anniversary of the conferment of Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, the Kashag, on behalf of Tibetans inside and outside Tibet pay obeisance and bow down in deepest reverence and express our highest form of gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the supreme saviour of all sentient beings, the master of all teachings of the B 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

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

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

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

On the special occasion of the 56th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy day, I on behalf of 15th Kashag and the Tibetans across the world, bow down in deference and gratitude to His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama for establishing and steering this democratic system of Central Tibetan Administration. More

  On this joyous occasion of His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s 81st birthday, on behalf of Kashag and Tibetans inside and outside Tibet, I would like to express our deepest reverence to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. More

Today marks the fifty-seventh anniversary of the Tibetan people's peaceful uprising of 1959 against People's Republic of China's invasion and occupation of Tibet. On this occasion, my colleagues in the Kashag and I would like to pay tribute and pray for all those brave men and women who laid down their lives for the just cause of Tibet. More

Today, as we celebrate this auspicious occasion of the 26th anniversary of the conferment of Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama, the Kashag pays humble respect and bows down in gratitude to our most revered leader, and joyously extend heartiest greetings to the Tibetan people, friends and well-wishers around the world. More

Today, we have come together to celebrate Tibetan Democracy which turns fifty-five years. On this joyous occasion, I, on behalf of the Kashag, extend heartfelt greetings to my fellow Tibetans both inside Tibet and in exile, and our friends around the world. More