On the 17th of March 1959, the day that the Dalai Lama began his escape from the Norbulingka Palace, The Tibetan Women's Association, of which Tsering was a Founding Member carried out a street demonstration with 500 of its members due to the Invasion of Tibet by the Chinese and the ongoing treatment of the Tibetans. Due to this, Tsering is said to have been 'instrumental' in creating the diversion to get the Dalai Lama out of Tibet in 1959. Tsering's husband had a role in lobbying for support for Tibet from other governments. Because of this, Tsering and her family had to leave Chinese-occupied Tibet. Tsering followed the Dalai Lama into exile in India.