Stories from Dharamsala · India

Tibetan exiles are voting for a government in exile to prepare for a future without the 90-year-old Dalai Lama. The Central Tibetan Administration is based in India and serves as the representative body for the exile community.

Tibetan communities outside of China are conducting votes to establish a government in exile. The election comes as the community prepares for a future without the 90-year-old Dalai Lama. Beijing has characterized the election process as a farce.

Tibetan exiles are voting for a government in exile to prepare for a future without the 90-year-old Dalai Lama. The Central Tibetan Administration is based in India and serves as the representative body for the exile community. Beijing has characterized the election process as a farce. The vote follows the Dalai Lama stepping down from his political role in favor of an elected system.