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Tibetan Minister Tsegyal Dranyi Wraps Up Visits to Tibetan Settlements in West Bengal and Sikkim
✍️ Central Tibetan Administration
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 12:38 AM
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Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi of the Central Tibetan Administration concluded a series of official engagements across Tibetan settlements in West Bengal and Sikkim, meeting community leaders and reviewing development projects.
Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, a senior minister of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), has finished a tour of Tibetan settlements spread across West Bengal and Sikkim. The visits, carried out earlier this week, were part of the CTA’s ongoing effort to maintain close contact with the Tibetan diaspora living in India.
During the itinerary, Dranyi met with settlement elders, religious heads and youth representatives. Discussions focused on preserving Tibetan cultural practices, supporting Tibetan-language education, and assessing livelihood programmes that the CTA funds for the community.
Local leaders welcomed the minister’s presence, noting that the engagement provided an opportunity to highlight on‑ground challenges and to seek additional resources. The CTA reiterated its commitment to assist the settlements in areas such as healthcare, vocational training and infrastructure development.
The tour underscores the broader relationship between the Tibetan government‑in‑exile and the Indian states that host these communities, reflecting mutual interest in safeguarding the welfare of the Tibetan diaspora while respecting India’s sovereign policies.
During the itinerary, Dranyi met with settlement elders, religious heads and youth representatives. Discussions focused on preserving Tibetan cultural practices, supporting Tibetan-language education, and assessing livelihood programmes that the CTA funds for the community.
Local leaders welcomed the minister’s presence, noting that the engagement provided an opportunity to highlight on‑ground challenges and to seek additional resources. The CTA reiterated its commitment to assist the settlements in areas such as healthcare, vocational training and infrastructure development.
The tour underscores the broader relationship between the Tibetan government‑in‑exile and the Indian states that host these communities, reflecting mutual interest in safeguarding the welfare of the Tibetan diaspora while respecting India’s sovereign policies.