Penpa Tsering takes oath as re-elected Sikyong

Penpa Tsering was sworn in as Sikyong (President) of the Tibetan government-in-exile on 27 May 2026 at Tsuglakhang Temple, McLeodganj, Dharamshala, with the oath administered by Yeshi Wangmo, Chief Justice Commissioner of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission. (Photo: NationPress)

Penpa Tsering signed the official documents of office in the presence of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at Tsuglakhang Temple, McLeodganj, on 27 May 2026, formalising his re-election as Sikyong of the Tibetan government-in-exile. (Photo: NationPress)

A devotee holding a miniature statue of the Dalai Lama attended the oath-taking ceremony of re-elected Sikyong Penpa Tsering at Tsuglakhang Temple, McLeodganj, Dharamshala, on 27 May 2026, reflecting the deep spiritual significance of the occasion for the Tibetan exile community. (Photo: NationPress)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was assisted on arrival at Tsuglakhang Temple, McLeodganj, Dharamshala, to attend the swearing-in of re-elected Sikyong Penpa Tsering on 27 May 2026, underscoring the ceremony's importance to the Tibetan exile leadership. (Photo: NationPress)

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