Dharamshala, India — The President of the Tibetan government in-Exile calls for an additional 30-day-lockdown of the Tibetan settlements and schools till June 5, 2020. It said that the curve is rising each day in India and the risk of transmission will be much greater.
When confronted by such great impermanence, look inside ourselves: Karmapa
Dharamshala — The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, today spoke about the ongoing COVID-19 crisis through his social-media platform-Facebook page to millions of Buddhist followers around the world. The Karmapa's video message about embracing an attitude of compassion and gratitude as we overcome the coronavirus pandemic.
President urges Tibetans to stay at home, maintain social distancing rules
Dharamshala, India — Tibetan President Dr Lobsang Sangay is urging Tibetans to continue to maintain social distancing, suspend any social or religious gatherings and adhere strictly to the directions issued by the Government of India.
All close contacts of deceased Coronavirus patient test negative: Tibetan President
Dharamshala, India — 'The samples of close contacts of the deceased Tenzin Choephel, 69, have all tested negative,' said Dr Lobsang Sangay, President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), during his latest press briefing on Coronavirus, a global pandemic which originated in Wuhan, China.
Tibetans shall be happy in Tibet, Chinese shall be happy in China: SFT on historic event
Dharamshala, India – 'The celebration of our Independence Day is a symbolic act of protest and a critical reminder for Tibetans that we have always been a free country before the Chinese occupation in 1959,” Rinzin Choedon, the national director of Students For Free Tibet-India (SFT-India) declares, to commemorate the 107th anniversary of the declaration of Tibetan Independence Day by 13th Dalai Lama in 1913.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulates Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi election win
Dharamshala, India.—The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Tuesday congratulated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for winning the assembly elections.
Parliament Speaker thanks the US lawmakers for passing the Tibet Policy and Support Act
Dharamshala, India – Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Pema Jungney on behalf of Tibetans in and outside of Tibet expressed his heartiest gratitude to the US House and it’s each one of high officers for passing the Tibetan Policy and support Act 2019 with overwhelming votes in the house.