Bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation meets with Dalai Lama to reaffirm enduring support

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 22: A five-member bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, met with Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamshala on Wednesday.

Joining Representative Smith (R-Missouri) on the congressional mission were Representatives Laura Friedman (D-California), Andy Ogles (R-Tennessee), David Schweikert (R-Arizona), and Elise Stefanik (R-New York).

In video footage released by the Office of His Holiness following the engagement, the nonagenarian Nobel Laureate emphasized global unity and mutual respect, stating, ”My belief is we are the sa...

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