Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Sushila Karki to congratulate her on her appointment as Prime Minister of Nepal. His Holiness wrote: "I wish you every success in fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the people of Nepal in these challenging times. With my prayers and good wishes."

Dharamshala — Two Tibetan organisations and young Tibetans from around the world offered a long-life prayer to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Wednesday. His Holiness said, "there are leaders in the world who exercise their power and authority through the use of weapons. The Dalai Lama, however, leads people with faith and reverence. not with guns or knives, I seek to benefit as many people as I can."

Dharamshala — The tenth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile begins in Dharamsala with the Speaker’s announcement of session commencement. The Speaker remarked that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Tibet was driven more by optics than reality, a broader effort by China to project an image of unity and loyalty to the Communist Party, while in fact being a choreographed celebration and calculated performance. The Tibetan Parliament also unanimously adopted a resolution of gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the second day of the session.

Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu to express his sadness at the loss of life and unprecedented destruction of property and infrastructure in several parts of the state caused by this year's extremely heavy monsoon rains. He also made a donation to support relief efforts for flood victims.

New York — Young Tibetans from Germany, Belgium, the UK, the Netherlands, Norway, France and the US staged protests against the Chinese government for extending the sentence of Tibetan environmentalist A-Nya Sengdra. Human rights organisations, climate activists, Tibetan activists and former political prisoners, called on the government to release him immediately as his health is deteriorating in prison.

Dharamshala — The Tibet-Himalayan Relations Conference inaugurated in Dharamsala with over 80 participants from Bhutan, Nepal, India and Tibet. Scholars and representatives from the Ladakh, Monyul, Sikkim and Sharpa will discuss their history and relations with Tibet. The Sikyong said, 'This conference focuses on the historical, cultural and commercial relations between the Himalayan states and Tibet, and aims to promote better mutual understanding.'