DHARAMSHALA: A US Congressional delegation visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Dharamshala on Tuesday. The highest delegation, which incorporates former US Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrived in India earlier at this time. The American delegation was obtained by officers of the Central Tibetan Administration at Kangra Airport.
Republican Chair of the US Home International Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul is heading the bipartisan delegation from the US. The lawmakers are slated to fulfill with the Tibetan non secular chief, the Dalai Lama, in Dharamshala as nicely. Pelosi, a part of the US delegation, mentioned, “It is very thrilling to be right here,” underscoring the delegation’s goal to help the Resolve Tibet Act and go to the Dalai Lama.
Whereas, McCaul affirmed President Joe Biden’s intention to signal the ‘Resolve Tibet Act’, which was handed final week by the Congress. The Resolve Tibet Act urges Beijing to re-engage with Tibetan leaders for a peaceable decision of their governance dispute with China. McCaul, expressed enthusiasm concerning the upcoming assembly with the Dalai Lama, emphasising the importance of the invoice handed by Congress.
“We’re very excited to see His Holiness tomorrow to speak about many issues together with the invoice we handed out of Congress which principally says that america stands with the folks of Tibet,” McCaul said. When requested if President Biden would signal the invoice, McCaul confirmed, “Sure, he’ll.” US Consultant Mariannette Miller-Meeks echoed the delegation’s sentiment, emphasising their goal of reinforcing the decision and assembly with the Dalai Lama. ” I’m very excited to see His Holiness, to indicate that the US is with him,” Meeks mentioned.
Earlier this week, the US Congress handed a invoice urging Beijing to re-engage with the Dalai Lama and different Tibetan leaders to peacefully resolve their dispute over the standing and governance of Tibet, Radio Free Asia reported. The US Home of Representatives handed the invoice ‘Selling a Decision to the Tibet-China Dispute Act’, often known as the ‘Resolve Tibet Act’, and it now heads to President Joe Biden for a signature to turn out to be regulation, Radio Free Asia reported.
The laws rejects Beijing’s stance that Tibet being a part of China since historical instances and urges China to “stop its propagation of disinformation concerning the historical past of Tibet, the Tibetan folks, and Tibetan establishments, together with that of the Dalai Lama.” It additionally urged China to start talks with the Dalai Lama, who’s the non secular chief of Tibet, and different Tibetan leaders about how Tibet is ruled. No formal talks between two sides have taken place since 2010.
The seven-member visiting US delegation contains Rep Michael McCaul, Chairman of the Home International Affairs Committee, Rep Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita, Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Rep Gregory Meeks, Rating Member of the Home International Affairs Committee, Rep Nicole Malliotakis, Rep Jim McGovern, and Rep Ami Bera.
