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Tibetan MPs Tenpa Yarphel, Gyaltsen Choekye Gagya Conclude Visit to Sikkim, Kalimpong
✍️ Central Tibetan Administration
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 09:09 PM
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Tibetan parliamentarians Tenpa Yarphel and Gyaltsen Choekye Gagya have completed an official tour of Sikkim and the hill town of Kalimpong, according to the Central Tibetan Administration.
The Central Tibetan Administration announced that its two parliamentarians, Tenpa Yarphel and Gyaltsen Choekye Gagya, wrapped up a scheduled visit to the Indian state of Sikkim and the nearby hill town of Kalimpong in West Bengal. During the trip, the officials met with local government representatives, cultural leaders and members of the Tibetan diaspora to discuss cooperation on cultural preservation and community welfare.
In Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, the delegation attended a briefing on the state’s tourism initiatives and explored possibilities for joint promotion of Himalayan heritage sites. They also visited monasteries that host both Sikkimese and Tibetan monks, underscoring shared religious traditions.
The final leg of the itinerary took place in Kalimpong, where the parliamentarians participated in a small gathering with Tibetan refugees and local NGOs. Topics included education support, health services and the role of Kalimpong as a historic gateway for Tibetan exiles. The visit concluded without any reported incidents, and the CTA said it would submit a detailed report to its leadership.
No further official statements have been released regarding future engagements, but the CTA reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining strong ties with Indian states that host Tibetan communities.
In Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, the delegation attended a briefing on the state’s tourism initiatives and explored possibilities for joint promotion of Himalayan heritage sites. They also visited monasteries that host both Sikkimese and Tibetan monks, underscoring shared religious traditions.
The final leg of the itinerary took place in Kalimpong, where the parliamentarians participated in a small gathering with Tibetan refugees and local NGOs. Topics included education support, health services and the role of Kalimpong as a historic gateway for Tibetan exiles. The visit concluded without any reported incidents, and the CTA said it would submit a detailed report to its leadership.
No further official statements have been released regarding future engagements, but the CTA reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining strong ties with Indian states that host Tibetan communities.