Shashi Tharoor Meets Dalai Lama, Tours Tibetan Parliament
On May 30, 2024, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, the Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, accompanied by a delegation. Dr. Tharoor, a former Union Minister of State for External Affairs and a former Under Secretary General of the United Nations, held a meeting with Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and members of the Standing Committee and Public Accounts Committee after touring the parliament hall.
Earlier, Dr. Shashi and his delegation had an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This visit was part of an invitation to Dr. Tharoor, with TPiE parliamentarian Youdon Aukatsang accompanying the group.
Upon arrival, Dr. Shashi and his colleagues were warmly received by the Deputy Speaker, committee members, and the parliamentary secretariat staff. They were given a guided tour of the parliament hall, which provided them with a deeper understanding of its operations, followed by a meeting in the Standing Committee’s hall.
In her welcome speech, Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang thanked Dr. Tharoor for his enduring support for the Tibetan cause. She noted his engagement with Tibetan delegations during their advocacy visits to Delhi.
The Deputy Speaker encouraged Dr. Tharoor to maintain his support with the same enthusiasm, citing his valuable presence at the 8th World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet in Washington DC in 2022. She also urged him to participate in the upcoming 9th World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet.
Dr. Tharoor reiterated the consistent support Tibet has received from the Indian government and its citizens, highlighting that this support cuts across political lines. He shared his reflections on his earlier meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, where the Dalai Lama stressed the importance of religious harmony. Dr. Tharoor underscored the diversity of his delegation, which included members from Hindu, Muslim, and Christian backgrounds.
He also reflected on the historical context of India’s reception of His Holiness and Tibetan refugees in 1959, praising the Dalai Lama for spreading messages of love and compassion globally.
Dr. Shashi Tharoor is known for his support of Tibetan rights and is a member of the International Network of Parliamentarians on Tibet (INPaT), demonstrating his ongoing commitment to the Tibetan cause.
Source: https://tibetanparliament.org/mp-shashi-tharoor-visits-tibetan-parliament-in-exile/
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