In order to foster harmony between Tibetans, local Indians and other communities, the Tibetan SETTLEMENT Office (TSO) organizes joint Community meetings where everyone discuss solutions for improving the relationships between the communities.

The TSO urges all visitors from other Tibetan settlements and the residents in Dharamsala to show joy and respect for all, regardless of their culture, and to enter into their ceremonies and patronize their businesses.

The Tibetan SETTLEMENT Office organizes Tibetan festivals and communal pujas which are done for the benefit of all and for world peace.Adding to this, TSO encourages exchange programme with the international organizations as well.

Simultaneously, TSO have been working with the Canada World Youth in an exchange programme since year 2001. In this programme, the Canadian students stay with the Tibetan families for three months, and they volunteer at the work placements in various units of the Tibetan community.

Tibetan Settlement Officer is also authorized to conduct legal business, of a permanent or temporary nature, as a circuit Tibetan Local Justice Commissioner. The TSO plays an important mediation role in the community for eg., whenever disputes or conflicts cannot be resolved at the individual level, they are brought to our attention and the officer tries to mediate between the two parties to bring them to an amiable agreement.

Inter-community conflicts are also common where Tibetan and local Indians live close to each other.  Most of these conflicts arise due to misunderstandings, disrespect for other's rights and encroachment on other's property.

One of the main objectives of the TSO is to maintain social, religious and political harmony in the community by containing small issues or conflicts so that they do not flare up into large issues.