A group of senior US lawmakers including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi met on June 19 with the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile in India, sparking heavy criticism from China.

The Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet. The 88-year-old, who has battled health problems for years, is set to fly to the United States this week ...

US lawmakers meet with Tibetan Parliament and Dalai Lama Meanwhile, Tibetan spokesman Lekshay said China needs to come forward to reinstate a dialogue with exiled Tibetan leaders.

The lawmakers’ meeting with the Dalai Lama is likely to irritate Beijing at a time when the U.S. and China are trying to improve relations. Beijing views the 1989 Nobel Peace laureate as an anti ...

The Dalai Lama fled to India after an unsuccessful 1959 uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet. The Dalai Lama has met U.S. officials and presidents during visits to the country but is yet to meet ...

The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of riveting interest not ...

US lawmakers have regularly visited Dharamsala and touted the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Dalai Lama's work to draw global support for linguistic and cultural autonomy in his remote, mountainous ...

U.S. lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India, sparking anger from China Since 2010, Beijing 'hasn't held any dialogue' with the Dalai Lama's representatives Associated Press ...

A bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, will visit India to strengthen bilateral ties and meet exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama.

After meeting the spiritual leader on Wednesday, the seven U.S. lawmakers addressed hundreds who had gathered at a monastery just outside the 88-year-old Dalai Lama’s residence, waving American ...

US lawmakers meet Tibet’s Dalai Lama, say won’t let China influence choice of successor The remarks are expected to anger Beijing, as Washington seeks to use a new bill to pressure China on ...