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Arunachal Pradesh has placed Tawang on the global cultural map with the announcement of an international conference dedicated to the sixth Dalai Lama, Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso, scheduled for December. Chief Minister Pema Khandu described the upcoming event as a moment of historic significance for the region that gave birth to the celebrated spiritual figure.

 

During his visit to Tawang on Tuesday, the chief minister said, “We are going to create history, and be part of it,” as he confirmed the plans through a post on X. He portrayed the conference as an opportunity to bring together faith, culture, and scholarship in honour of Tsangyang Gyatso, whose spiritual influence and poetry continue to resonate across the Buddhist world.

 

Khandu remarked that the wider world remains insufficiently familiar with the sixth Dalai Lama’s contributions. “The world knows little about His Holiness the sixth Dalai Lama… It is now our duty to let the world know about his life, his philosophy, and his timeless words,” he said.

 

According to the chief minister, the conference is being organised under the guidance of Ven Tengyur Rinpoche and the Department of Karmik and Adhyatmik Affairs (DoKAA). Scholars from India and abroad are expected to gather in Tawang to revisit the life, teachings, and literary legacy of the spiritual luminary.

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Calling it “a historic moment for Tawang, where faith, culture, and scholarship unite,” Khandu said the event would deepen global recognition of Arunachal Pradesh as a centre of Buddhist heritage and academic inquiry.

 

Beyond the conference preparations, Khandu also reviewed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s organisational activities in the district. Discussions were held with Tawang district BJP president Lhundup Chosang and representatives from the Lumla, Tawang, and Jang mandal units, in the presence of Lumla MLA Tsering Lhamu and district in-charge Gumjum Haider. He later stated that the district cadre was “fully geared up” for the upcoming engagements.

 

The December conference is expected to reinforce Tawang’s profile as a spiritual and cultural stronghold of the eastern Himalayas while placing Arunachal Pradesh firmly on the international map of Buddhist scholarship.