Dharamshala — Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration extended his congratulations to US President-elect Donald Trump, Congressman Jim McGovern and Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi on their re-election to the US House of Representatives, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people.

Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulates former U.S. President Donald Trump on his victory in the presidential election. His Holiness said, "In these times of great uncertainty and upheaval in several parts of the world, it is my hope that you will provide leadership in bringing about peace and stability", in the world.

New Delhi — The first Asian Buddhist Summit was held in New Delhi last two days and brought together over 160 Buddhist leaders, academics, experts and practitioners from more than 30 countries. They discussed on the various traditions, practices and beliefs of Asian Buddhist countries and how to address contemporary challenges facing the world, as well as the relevance of the Buddha Dharma in addressing today's global challenges.

Paris — Over 140 international Tibetan groups condemn the Musée Guimet for rewriting the history of Tibet and replacing the word Tibet with "Himalayan World" in the museum. They call on the museum to stop supporting China's colonisation of Tibet.

Geneva – 15 countries expressed serious concern about human rights violations in Tibet, including 'the detention of Tibetans for peacefully expressing their political views, restrictions on travel, coercive labour arrangements, the separation of children from their families in boarding schools and the erosion of linguistic, cultural, educational and religious rights and freedoms in Tibet'.

New Delhi – In a recent speech delivered in New Delhi, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration gave a brief overview of history of Tibet and he said, "No foreign country has ever directly ruled Tibet. Although there have been cases of outside influence, Tibet has never been under the direct control of a foreign country".