A bipartisan group of US lawmakers, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, visited India to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the revered Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. This visit has angered China, which warned the US officials to refrain from meeting the Dalai Lama. The US delegation's engagement with the exiled Tibetan leader sends a strong message to China at a time when Sino-US and Indo-China relations are strained. The US is expected to pass the Resolve Tibet Act soon, showing support for Tibet's right to self-determination.
The former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is part of a bipartisan delegation visiting India, condemned Chinese President Xi Jinping during her meeting with the Dalai Lama. Pelosi stated that while the legacy of the Tibetan spiritual leader will live forever, Xi will be gone in a few years and will not get credit for anything. Her comments come after the US Congress passed a bill urging Beijing to re-engage with the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders in order to resolve their dispute.
A group of US lawmakers, including Nancy Pelosi, met with the Dalai Lama on Wednesday and asserted that they will not allow China to influence the choice of his successor. Pelosi also spoke about Congress' approval of a bill that sends a message to China that Washington is clear in its stance on the issue of Tibet. Additionally, Michael McCaul reiterated their hope for the Dalai Lama's return to Tibet in peace and stated that they will not let Beijing interfere in the choosing of his successor.
A high-profile US Congressional delegation, including former speaker Nancy Pelosi, has arrived in India for a two-day visit. On Wednesday, the delegation visited the Dalai Lama Temple in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader. The visit comes amid rising tensions between the US and China and reports that US President Joe Biden is set to sign a bill that puts pressure on China to resolve the Tibet dispute. China has criticized both the visit and the bill, stating that Tibet is an internal matter and does not allow interference from external forces.
A delegation led by former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, while Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to North Korea in 24 years. Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team trained at Kensington Oval ahead of their Super 8 match against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup. The Supreme Court has also issued a notice to the government and the National Testing Agency regarding alleged malpractices in the NEET-UG exam.