Leh, Ladakh — On the occasion of his birthday celebration, Thiksay Rinpoche presented the Thiksey Medal to Tenzin Taklha, Secretary of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in recognition of his wisdom and compassion, as well as his lifelong contribution to the Tibetan community in exile and to the noble vision of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Dharamshala — To mark the 31st anniversary of the abduction of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, Tibetan activists held protests in front of Chinese Consulates on May 17, 2026, in Canada, the US, Europe and India. They demanded the immediate release of the Panchen Lama and his family, who were abducted by the Chinese government in 1995.

Dharamshala — The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) announced the final results of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) election, on Wednesday. 17 of the 45 newly elected members of the 18th TPiE were first-time MPs. A total of 41,638 people voted in the election, out of a total of 91,073 registered voters.

Dharamshala — Around a hundred Tibetans gathered in Washington D.C. on Sunday to call on the US President to raise Tibetan issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping. These issues include the recently passed ‘Ethnic Unity Law’, human rights violations, the suppression of the Tibetan language, culture and religion, and the destruction of Tibet’s fragile environment.

Dharamshala — Tibet TV, Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration hosted screening of six documentary films including “A Buddhist Scientist,” “A Wisdom for the World”, "The Kinship, Traditions of Compassion”, “The Dalai Lama’s Touch”, “Wisdom of Debate”, and “Under the Dalai Lama’s Wings: Guardians of the Shelduck”, to celebrate the Year of Compassion and the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers greeting and prayer to every member of global Buddhist family, on occasion of Buddha Purnima. He urged the followers of the Buddha to be 21st-century Buddhists: to discover what the teachings truly mean and to put them into practice.