China will interfere with Dalai Lama succession, prepared for democratic transition: Tibetan SikyongTsering, who also holds the title of Sikyong, stated that the Chinese government issued a "diktat" in 2007 on the need for it to be involve...
04 Jan, 2023, 03.06 PM IST
Penpa Tsering sworn-in as president Tibetan government-in-exileChief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo administered the oath to Penpa Tsering, the second democratically-elected Sikyong (president) ...
27 May, 2021, 03.10 PM IST
Penpa Tsering elected president of Central Tibetan AdministrationMore than 83,000 Tibetans living in 26 countries participated in the third and final round of voting for the election to the post of Sikyon...
14 May, 2021, 02.51 PM IST
Tibetans accuse China of sabotaging electionsWhile the elections held earlier this month went on smoothly in India, Russia and other countries, the Tibetan community claimed that it ha...
15 Jan, 2021, 07.34 AM IST
80,000 Tibetans in exile vote to elect president; Eight in frayThe two candidates from the eight contestants who will garner the maximum number of votes in the primary election on January 3 will go head...
03 Jan, 2021, 11.07 PM IST
Donald Trump should meet Dalai Lama to promote peace: CongressmanSo far Trump has not spoken to the 81-year-old Tibetan leader, prompting the powerful Republican to send a letter to the resident-elect in ...
09 Dec, 2016, 03.14 PM IST
Tibetan PM-in-exile Lobsang Sangay adopts new strategy for nation's autonomySangay, who was re-elected after defeating his only rival, said: "We need to build self-reliance in the Tibetan world, in both education an...
27 May, 2016, 02.37 PM IST
Tibet government-in-exile unpopular among Tibetans: China"The so-called exile government is not popular with people in Tibet," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a media briefing whi...
03 May, 2016, 06.11 PM IST
Tibet issue can be resolved through dialogue: Lobsang SangayLobsang Sangay has said the long-standing issue of Tibet can be resolved through dialogue with the Chinese government and sought "genuine" ...
20 Mar, 2016, 09.21 PM IST
Tibetans vote today to elect Prime Minister of government-in-exileTibetans here are voting today to elect the next PM or 'Sikyong' of the Tibetan government-in-exile and other members of the 16th Tibetan P...
20 Mar, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
First round of polling for Tibetan Parliament in-exile heldTibetans living in India and about a dozen other countries today cast their ballots in the preliminary round of voting for a new 44-member ...
18 Oct, 2015, 07.27 PM IST
Tibetan Parliament preliminary elections to begin tomorrowThe preliminary election for the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-exile is scheduled to begin tomorrow, with the final elections slated for next ...
17 Oct, 2015, 03.25 PM IST
Tibetan community in India at variance over citizenship rightsThe Election Commission's recent directive allowing Tibetan refugees to register for voter identity card for Delhi polls has not been welco...
18 Jan, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
- Lobsang Sangay next PM of exiled Tibetan government
Harvard scholar Lobsang Sangay was today elected Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile and would take over the political duties...
27 Apr, 2011, 01.47 PM IST
- ‘Dalai Lama set up Tibetan admn in 2001’
The de facto PM of Tibet, Samdhong Rinpoche, said that the Dalai Lama realizing the situation and all pros and cons set up a political lead...
29 Mar, 2011, 06.16 AM IST
- 'Tibetan movement will not end after Dalai steps down'
The movement seeking "genuine autonomy" to Tibet Autonomous Region will neither end nor disappear after spiritual leader the Dalai Lama tra...
11 Mar, 2011, 01.29 PM IST
- Dalai Lama stepping down: Big shift in Tibetan politics
The Dalai Lama's announcement made at the Tsgulakhang temple marks a dramatic shift in Tibetan politics.
11 Mar, 2011, 06.38 AM IST