Tibetan Democracy in Exile at a Defining Moment: Mandate, Responsibility, and Renewal
On 1 February 2026, I cast my vote in London to elect the Sikyong and Chithues of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), our government-in-exile based in India. It was a simple act on the surface – marking a ballot, folding the paper, placing it in a box – yet one filled with history, sacrifice, and responsibility.