Kullu: The Kullu Palrabling settlement office organised a prayer service on 19 August 2026, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of White Wednesday, to offer prayers for his long life and continued well-being. The following day, 20 August, marked the 49th day, or seventh week, since martyr Lobga Rangzen self-immolated in sacrifice for the cause of...

Dharamshala: From 10-19 August 2026, the Telemedicine Programme was introduced in Ladakh’s Changthang (or Jangthang) region through training sessions, field visits, and live teleconsultations. The initiative aims to improve access to healthcare in remote and underserved communities by linking local health facilities with medical professionals through telemedicine. Training was conducted at Sumdho, where nurses were...

Sataun, Himachal Pradesh: Kham Kathok Tibetan Settlement held a prayer service and candlelight march on 20 August 2026 in remembrance of Tibetan martyr Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated on 2 July 2026 before the UN headquarters in New York. Monks from Kathok Nyingma Monastery, along with residents of the settlement, gathered for a prayer service from...

Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Tibetan Settlement observed the 49th-day prayer ceremony commemorating the martyrdom of Tibetan self-immolator Lobga Rangzen, who sacrificed his life for the cause of Tibet. The programme was jointly organised by the Darjeeling Tibetan Settlement Office (TSO) and the BRDL-cum-Kangyur Association, Darjeeling. Around 300 Tibetans from Darjeeling gathered at Manjusheri Hall to offer...

Canberra: Around 400 Tibetans from across Australia gathered in Canberra on 20 August 2026 to observe the 49th day since the passing of Tibetan martyr Lobga Rangzen and pay tribute to his sacrifice for Tibet. The day-long observance began with a peaceful gathering in front of the Australian Parliament House, where participants carried Tibetan flags...

Canberra: Senator Dean Smith, Co-Chair of the Australian Parliamentary Group for Tibet, raised concerns in the Senate on 20 August 2026 about China’s new “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law” and its potential impact on Tibetans living in Australia. Senator Smith said that Australia is home to vibrant Tibetan, Uyghur, Hong Kong and other diaspora communities...

Hunsur, Karnataka: On 19 August 2027, the Rabgayling Tibetan Settlement Office, in collaboration with the Regional Tibetan Women’s Association, Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, and regional chapter of Middle Way Initiative, organised a series of activities to mark the 49th day following self-immolation of martyr Lobga Rangzen. The programmes paid homage to Lobga Rangzen and all...

Dharamshala: On 20 August 2026, Tibetan Parliamentarians Lopon Thubten Gyaltsen and Sonam Norbu Ratsa commenced an official visit to the sacred site of Bodh Gaya, in Bihar. In the morning, the two parliamentarians attended the prayer service held for the seventh-week mourning period (49th day) of patriot Rangzen Lobga. In the afternoon, they visited His Holiness...

New Delhi: A peaceful protest and 49th-day memorial prayer gathering for Pawo Lobga Rangzen (alias Lobsang Palden) was held at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on 20 August 2026, organised by the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi and Tibetan community groups in Delhi. The gathering was attended by over 500 Tibetans, Tibet...

Kollegal: The Tibetan Settlement Office and the 12th session of the Local Tibetan Assembly of Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement, Kollegal, jointly organised a memorial prayer service on 20 August 2026 to honour the late martyr Lobga Rangzen. Lobga Rangzen self-immolated on 2 July 2026 in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City in...