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The United States will continue to press for talks between Beijing and representatives of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on 'meaningful autonomy' for Tibetans and greater protections for their rights, the US State Department says.
Lincoln, Neb., Mar 31, 2019 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- If you ask a Nebraskan how the historic floods over the past few weeks have affected them, they are likely to count their blessings, and to tell you that it could have been worse. They’ll thank God for sparing their lives, rather than curse him for the destruction of their homes or the washing away of their cattle. It’s not, so much, a reflection of the severity of the disastrous flooding (which covered a third of the state at its peak, and will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars in property, crop and livestock losses), but rather a ...
New US policy on Tibet can imply a strategic shift in India’s Himalayan intentions Arun Sreenivasan © Arun Sreenivasan New US policy on Tibet can imply a strategic shift in India’s Himalayan intentions For long, the western world, much caught up with problems of their own making, scarcely paid any heed to Indian warnings on Tibet. New Delhi, which gave refuge to the Himalayan kingdom’s spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, and his followers, helped to preserve Tibetan language and culture. In keeping the spirit of Tibetan independence alive, it did so at its own peril, bravin...
Outgoing US Special Coordinator urges dialogue amid transition of governments By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 15: The outgoing US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Robert Destro hopes for a comprehensive dialogue between transition teams of President-elect Joe Biden and the incumbent President to maintain US government support for the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan exile set-up. SC Destro interacted with six female Tibetan journalists along with his colleagues from the US State Department on Friday. The outgoing coordinator remarked on Phayul’s query on transitions, ...
The State Department's Robert Destro assures the Dalai Lama of Washington's continuing support for Tibet's culture and religion.