New Delhi, 29 July 2026: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile continued its advocacy campaign in India’s capital on the third day of its parliamentary outreach, engaging with Members of the Indian Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session. The delegation urged Indian lawmakers to take note of the People’s Republic of China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law and highlighted the self-immolation of Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 2 July 2026, an act of protest against the PRC’s newly enacted legislation.

The first delegation, comprising Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Parliamentarians Choedak Gyatso and Gyaltsen Choekye Gagya, met with Shri Deepender Singh Hooda, Member of Lok Sabha (INC) and Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Leader of Opposition Haryana Legislative Assembly (INC); and Shri Dr. Dinesh Sharma, Member of Rajya Sabha (BJP) and former Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (BJP); Shri Umeshbhai Babubhaiji Patel, Member of Lok Sabha (Independent); and Shri Dr. K. Sudhakar, Member of Lok Sabha (BJP) and member of Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs of India.

The second delegation, comprising Parliamentarians Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, Lobsang Thupten Pontsang, and Gonpo Dhundup, met with Shri Ghulam Ali Khatana, Member of Rajya Sabha (BJP); Shri Rajeev Bhardwaj, Member of Lok Sabha (BJP); Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Member of Lok Sabha (BJP); Shri Manoj Kumar, Member of Lok Sabha (INC); Shri Mohmad Haneefa Jan, Member of Lok Sabha (Independent); Shri Ramji Lal Suman, Member of Rajya Sabha (Samajwadi); Shri Chintamani Maharaj, Member of Lok Sabha (BJP); and Shri Vijey Baghel, Member of Lok Sabha (BJP).

Led by Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the Tibetan parliamentary delegation split into two groups to meet with Members of Parliament. During the meetings, the delegation underscored that the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law creates a legal framework that could accelerate the forced assimilation of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians, and other non-Han communities, placing their distinct languages, religions, cultures, and identities at increasing risk.

The delegation also stressed that the law’s impact extends well beyond China’s borders. According to the representatives, the legislation strengthens the Chinese Communist Party’s capacity to intimidate, monitor, and influence Tibetan communities living overseas. They cautioned that Tibetans residing in India and other democratic countries could face heightened transnational repression, raising wider concerns over democratic sovereignty, civil liberties, and fundamental freedoms.

During the meetings, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile appealed to Members of the Indian Parliament to:

1. Raise awareness of the implications of China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law within Parliament and relevant parliamentary committees.
2. Support the cultural, linguistic, and religious rights of the Tibetan people and other affected nationalities.
3. Oppose all forms of transnational repression that threaten democratic freedoms and the security of Tibetan communities living in India.
4. Recognise that Tibet was historically an independent nation prior to its forceful invasion and occupation by the People’s Republic of China.
5. Urge the leadership of the People’s Republic of China to engage in peaceful dialogue to resolve the Tibet–China conflict and continue India’s long-standing support for the peaceful and non-violent aspirations of the Tibetan people in accordance with the vision of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The delegation also presented Members of Parliament with the Official Resolution of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile condemning the People’s Republic of China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, an Official Resolution expressing solidarity with the critical situation inside Tibet, and the Official Statement of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the self-immolation protest for the cause of Tibet by patriotic hero Lobga Rangzen.

The parliamentary delegation was accompanied by Parliamentary Secretariat staff Tsering Lhamo, Tenzin Choeying, Phuntsok Gyatso, and Tenzin Palden.