Washington, D.C. — Tibetan, Hong Kong, and Uyghur activists condemned Chinese VP Han Zheng’s presence at the U.S. Presidential Inauguration ceremony on Monday. They urge Trump administration to emphasise human rights in its engagement with China and to hold Beijing accountable for its atrocities in Tibet, East Turkistan, and Hong Kong.

Washington, D.C. — The US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issue Uzra Zeya said,' We urge the PRC to resume dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama or his representatives without preconditions.The work we have done together will remain unfinished until meaningful Autonomy is achieved, until Tibetans are free to exercise their fundamental freedoms and practice their faith, language and traditions. We will continue to fight for a better future for Tibetans and for all.'

Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-exile expressed their condolences on the passing away of the US President Jimmy Carter on Monday. His Holiness wrote, "President Carter lived a truly meaningful life with decades of untiring efforts to help the poor and downtrodden, to seek peaceful solutions to conflicts and to advance democracy and human rights throughout the world."

Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his condolences on the passing away of Manmohan Singh, the 13th Prime Minister of India on December 26, 2024. His Holiness wrote, 'I will remember him in my prayers and offer my condolences his family at this sad time. I felt he was like an elder brother to me and he lived a truly meaningful life.'

Dharamshala — The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile strongly condemns China's sanctions against the Canada Tibet Committee, the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and 20 human rights defenders in Canada. The Tibetan Parliament also calls on China to immediately cease all forms of transnational repression aimed at intimidating and silencing those who courageously defend human rights at home and abroad.

Dharamshala — MP Tapir Gao from Arunachal Pradesh, urged the Indian government to officially recognise the institution of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and to honour His Holiness with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in recognition of his global contribution to peace, non-violence, and religious harmony.