TL;DR Tibetan News Updates

• Kaydor Aukatsang declared his candidacy for the 2026 Central Tibetan Administration presidential elections, focusing on unity, advocacy, and financial resilience.

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama met 180 Chinese monks and nuns from Taiwan, who recited Tsongkhapas Essence of Eloquence and discussed spreading Tibetan Buddhist teachings in China.

• European Parliament hosts exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of the 14th Dalai Lama, highlighting his commitment to peace, compassion, and non-violence.

• Japanese scholar Kota Kanemaki met Tibetan leaders to discuss challenges in Tibet under Chinese policies and the Middle Way Approach for autonomy within China.

• Sikyong Penpa Tsering joined a panel in Delhi to mark 75 years since the Dalai Lama assumed Tibet's leadership at 16, emphasizing Tibet's historical independence and the Middle Way Approach.

• Exhibition titled "Democracy: A Gift of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Tibetan People" held at Punjab University, Chandigarh, marking the Dalai Lama's 90th birth anniversary.

• Geshe Lhakdor spoke on compassion, universal values, and Tibetan culture in Bristol, engaging nearly 100 attendees with philosophical concepts and practical advice.

• Richard Gere warns against stronger Canada-China ties, addresses Parliament on Tibet's human rights, receives standing ovation during Canada Tibet Lobby Day.

• Shivshankar Menon emphasizes Dalai Lama's importance, criticizes China's interference, supports Tibetan autonomy, and asserts Dalai Lama's right to decide on his reincarnation.

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama met 180 Chinese monks and nuns from three Taiwanese monasteries who chanted a prayer for his long life in Chinese.