New Delhi [India], former president of the Central Tibetan Administration, Lobsang Sangay, emphasized on Thursday that the US Congressional delegation's meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama underscored the US commitment to upholding truth and justice despite China's opposition.
A bipartisan US Congressional delegation led by Congressman Michael McCaul and also including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Dharamshala and met the Dalai Lama.
Expressing his satisfaction with this recent visit, the Tibetan leader described it as an important bipartisan gesture of support for Tibet.
"I am very pleased with the American delegation led by Leader Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of Congress, and Chairman Michael McCaul of this inaugural relations committee," Sangay said. "It is a very powerful bipartisan organization, both Democratic Republicans have traveled all continents to come to Dharamshala, meet with His Holiness, receive his blessing, that is, to demonstrate the support of the government and the people of the United States for Tibet. So "This is a great deal."
He emphasized the symbolic impact of the delegation, saying: "They sent a very powerful message to Beijing that they will try to occupy, they will continue to occupy and repress the Tibetans, but the United States will continue to speak for truth and justice."
Earlier this week, the US Congress passed a bill calling on Beijing to re-engage with the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders to peacefully resolve their dispute over the status and governance of Tibet, Radio Free Asia reported. .
The 'Tibet Resolve Act' calls on Beijing to re-engage with Tibetan leaders for a peaceful resolution of its governance dispute with China.
Regarding the pending legislation, Sangay expressed optimism that President JpoeBiden will sign an act related to the historical status of Tibet on July 6, coinciding with the Dalai Lama's birthday. "The law is very powerful because it speaks to the historic status of Tibet as an independent country and that Tibetans, under international law, deserve self-determination," he explained. "China is interested in talking and dialogue with the Dalai Lama's envoys to peacefully resolve the Tibet issue."
The delegation also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
US Representatives Gregory Meeks, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Nicole Malliotakis, Ami Bera and Jim McGovern are the other members of the visiting delegation.
On India's support, the Tibetan leader in exile noted: "The fact that the American delegation led by Nancy Pelosi and President Michael McCall was received and met by Prime Minister Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar clearly indicates that India is saying: we stand with the Tibetan people and the American delegation."
A bipartisan US Congressional delegation led by Congressman Michael McCaul and also including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Dharamshala and met the Dalai Lama.
Expressing his satisfaction with this recent visit, the Tibetan leader described it as an important bipartisan gesture of support for Tibet.
"I am very pleased with the American delegation led by Leader Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of Congress, and Chairman Michael McCaul of this inaugural relations committee," Sangay said. "It is a very powerful bipartisan organization, both Democratic Republicans have traveled all continents to come to Dharamshala, meet with His Holiness, receive his blessing, that is, to demonstrate the support of the government and the people of the United States for Tibet. So "This is a great deal."
He emphasized the symbolic impact of the delegation, saying: "They sent a very powerful message to Beijing that they will try to occupy, they will continue to occupy and repress the Tibetans, but the United States will continue to speak for truth and justice."
Earlier this week, the US Congress passed a bill calling on Beijing to re-engage with the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders to peacefully resolve their dispute over the status and governance of Tibet, Radio Free Asia reported. .
The 'Tibet Resolve Act' calls on Beijing to re-engage with Tibetan leaders for a peaceful resolution of its governance dispute with China.
Regarding the pending legislation, Sangay expressed optimism that President JpoeBiden will sign an act related to the historical status of Tibet on July 6, coinciding with the Dalai Lama's birthday. "The law is very powerful because it speaks to the historic status of Tibet as an independent country and that Tibetans, under international law, deserve self-determination," he explained. "China is interested in talking and dialogue with the Dalai Lama's envoys to peacefully resolve the Tibet issue."
The delegation also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
US Representatives Gregory Meeks, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Nicole Malliotakis, Ami Bera and Jim McGovern are the other members of the visiting delegation.
On India's support, the Tibetan leader in exile noted: "The fact that the American delegation led by Nancy Pelosi and President Michael McCall was received and met by Prime Minister Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar clearly indicates that India is saying: we stand with the Tibetan people and the American delegation."