Congressional Delegation Meets Tibetan Officials In Dharamshala

DHARAMSHALA (ANI) – A US Congressional delegation visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Dharamshala on June 18. The delegation, which includes former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was received by officials of the Central Tibetan Administration at Kangra Airport.

Republican Chair of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul is heading the bipartisan delegation from the US.

Pelosi, part of the US delegation, said, “It’s very exciting to be here,” underscoring the delegation’s purpose to support the Resolve Tibet Act and visit the Dalai Lama.

McCaul affirmed President Joe Biden’s intention to sign the ‘Resolve Tibet Act’, which was passed last week by Congress.

The Resolve Tibet Act urges Beijing to re-engage with Tibetan leaders for a peaceful resolution of their governance dispute with China. The legislation rejects Beijing’s stance that Tibet being part of China since ancient times and urges China to “cease its propagation of disinformation about the history of Tibet, the Tibetan people, and Tibetan institutions, including that of the Dalai Lama.”

In strong opposition to US lawmakers visiting Dharamshala, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on June 18 that Beijing is gravely concerned over the relevant reports and urges the US side to fully recognize the anti-China separatist nature of the Dalai group.