Dharamshala — “It doesn’t matter whether you are rich or poor, tall or short. If you focus and study hard, you will achieve your target one day. I am speaking from my own experience,” said democratically elected Prime Minister, Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay to students at the Tibetan Homes Foundation in Dehradun.

Dharamshala — Members of the 15th Kashag, or cabinet members, of the Tibetan government-in-exile led by democratically elected Prime Minister Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay are preparing for an all-India trip to communicate new policies and reinforce Tibetan unity.

Dharamshala — Mentsee Khang, the premier institute for traditional Tibetan medicine and astrology marked its 101st anniversary of establishment by the 13th Dalai Lama in Lhasa, Tibet in 1916 on March 30th.

Dharamshala — In a groundbreaking move for Tibetans, the government of India has decided to issue passports to Tibetans born in India between 26 January 1950 and 1 July 1987 as per the Indian Citizenship Act 1955 following a Delhi High Court ruling.

Dharamshala — The 16th Tibetan Parliament concluded its third session on March 25th, following eleven days of deliberation and discussion on CTA’s budget for the financial year 2017 – 18 and the situation inside Tibet. During the proceedings, the parliament approved a consolidated budget of 2,43,98,02,997 INR proposed by the Kashag for the activities and functions of the various departments and offices of the Central Tibetan Administration.

Dharamshala – “His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s agenda accepts Tibet to be part of China but that Tibet must have genuine self rule and respect for Tibetan autonomy, which is a legitimate demand,” Former Foreign Secretary and Ambassador Kanwal Sibal said yesterday, during a visit to the Tibetan Parliament in Dharamshala.