Tibetan Parliament in Exile

Dharamshala: The third day of the 7th Session of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile commenced with continuation of debate and discussion on 2019-2020 proposed budget of Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) from the previous day with clarifications from President Dr. Lobsang Sangay who is also the Kalon of DIIR and Mr. Karma Yeshi, Finance Kalon. More

  Dharamshala: Chaired by Speaker Pema Jungney, the second day of the 7th session of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began with continuation of debate on the official solidarity resolution on the critical situation inside Tibet. The official solidarity resolution passed with simple majority. More

Dharamshala: The budget session for the financial year 2019-2020 of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began today. This is the 7th session of the 16th Tibetan Parliament. More

Dharamsala: Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile hosts dinner for 48 Chinese guests from various countries including Mainland China on 11 March 2019 at Norbulingka, Sidhpur, who came to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day. Speaker Pema Jungney received them along with standing committee members, Ven. Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Ven. More

-Filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat- Dharamshala: Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Pema Jungney received Members of Parliament from Germany, Italy, EU, Slovakia, Canada, Peru, Taiwan, Kenya, South Africa, and Russia at the Parliament hall at 4:45 PM yesterday. He briefed them about composition, functioning and Parliamentary sessions of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. More

-filed by OoT, London- London: A week-long member-sponsored exhibition on Tibet is currently underway in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament from 4-8 March 2019. More

-Report filed by OoT, London- London: The annual wreath-laying ceremony, marking the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising, was held today, 5 March 2019, at the Innocent Victim’s Memorial, Westminster Abbey. Organised by the All Party Parliamentary group for Tibet (APPGT) in the UK Parliament, in conjunction with the Tibet Society UK, the wreath-laying ceremony started at 12. More

-Report filed by OoT, London- Northampton: The Tibetan national flag was raised in front of the Guildhall in Northampton for the 20th consecutive year on 5 March 2019. More

Toronto: Tibetan Communities of Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, and Vancouver marked the 60th Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day on 1 March 2019, due to the ongoing Canadian Parliamentary session and occurrence of Sunday on Tibetan National Uprising Day(10 March). Parliamentarian Tsewang Rigzin addressed the 60th Tibetan National Uprising as a chief guest. More

Dharamshala: Hon. Andrew Scheer, The leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons, Canada has issued following statement in support of the Middle Way Approach of the CTA and in Tibetan people's struggle for freedom and human rights. The Office of Tibet, DC would like to express deep-felt gratitude to Hon. More

-Report filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat- Mundgod: The Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Pema Jungney attended the 13th Tibetan College Students’ conference at Drepung Losel Ling, Mundgod on 28 February 2019 and talked about “ Impact of social media and responsibilities of Tibetan college students”. Since it is the era of social media and the Internet. More

Dharamshala: The 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Parliamentarians led by Deputy Speaker Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok along with Khenpo Kadrak Ngodup Sonam, Khenpo Jampel Tenzin and Sonam Norbu Dratsa to go on official visits to England and Scotland from 4 - 11 March 2019 to meet Parliamentarians and garner support for Tibet. More

Dharamshala: The Budget Estimate Analysis Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, appointed by Speaker and Deputy Speaker according to the Parliament norms, meets from 25 February 2019 to examine the consolidated budget proposed by the Finance department of the Central Tibetan Administration for the financial year 2019 – 20. More

Dharamsala: Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok and standing committee members Parliamentarian Geshe Atuk Tseten, Parliamentarian Ngawang Tharpa Gewatsang and Parliamentarian Karma Gelek on behalf of Tibetan Parliamentarian-in-Exile attended the opening ceremony of 7th Tibetan General Conference on Education on 23 February 2019. More

Dharamshala:  The seventh Tibetan General Conference on Education began today at the T-building, Central Tibetan Secretariat in Dharamshala. 242 participants comprising of principals, directors, teachers, and counsellors from 76 Tibetan schools in Nepal and India, are currently attending the 3-day conference. More

Dharamshala: Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Pema Jungney attended the golden jubilee celebration of Sakya Tibetan Society, Puruwala on 21 February 2019. He made ritual offerings at the long life offering ceremony to the Kyabje Sakya Gongma Rinpoche at Thupten Namgyal Ling Monastery, Puruwala. More

Dharamshala: Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile meets Shri Virender Kashyap, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and Dr. Rajeev Bindal, Speaker of Himachal Vidhan Sabha on 20 February at Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh. Speaker was accompanied by Finance Kalon Karma Yeshi. They greeted each other and discussed matters related to the Tibet issue. More

Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration organised a prayer service today to mourn the demise of former Defence Minister and longtime Tibet supporter George Fernandes 88, who passed away early on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness. More

-Report filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat- Dharamshala: Regional Dhomay Association, Dhondupling, Clement Town in Dehradun observed the commemoration of the 30th death anniversary of the 10th Panchen Lama, His Eminence Gedun Choekyi Gyaltsen on 26 January 2019. More

Dharamshala: Central Tibetan Administration today organised a brief ceremony to celebrate India’s 70th Republic Day at the Kashag Secretariat. Members of the Kashag and senior officials of the Tibetan administration attended the ceremony. More