Tibetan NGOs in Southern India Advocate for Farmers' Rights

On August 2, 2024, Tibetan NGOs in Southern India met at the Chief Representative Office to address Tibetan farmers' challenges. Presided over by CRO Jigmey Tsultrim, the meeting discussed a video appeal from farmers asking state governments to grant Tibetans the same rights as local residents. Attendees also passed a resolution affirming that only His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the Gaden Phodrang institution can select his holiness' reincarnation. The session ended with a tribute to the U.S. government for passing the Resolve Tibet Act.