On the final day of his official visit to Tibetan settlements in West Bengal, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the President of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, visited various Tibetan monasteries, addressing the oppressive policies of China.
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, President of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, speaks in Darjeeling about the preservation of Tibetan identity amid China's misinformation campaigns and the need for a peaceful resolution to the Tibet-China conflict.
They were warmly received by Sascha Faxe MP, the foreign affairs spokesperson for the Atlantic and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, according to the statement.
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), began the second phase of his official visits to Tibetan settlements in Northeast India, aimed at understanding the challenges faced by the Tibetan community in exile.
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Penpa Tsering spoke about China's policy of changing the names of places and occupying areas. He said that the Tibetan Government in-exile is working to draft a new map of Tibet while composing of a book on old Tibetan names in its original format to counter claims made by China.
China's intensified control over Tibet has made it increasingly difficult for Tibetans to escape to India. In 2024, only eight Tibetans managed to flee to Dharamshala, a significant decline from over 40 in 2023 and the 3,000 who crossed into India annually from the 1990s to 2008.
"Today I worshipped at the Kamtanath temple situated on the Kamadgiri mountain in Chitrakoot and prayed for the welfare of everyone. It is a special place for Sadhna and Tapasya; where Lord Rama spent more than 11 years during his exile. I pray that the blessings of Lord Ram always shower