CTA President rallies support from US lawmakers, urges appointment of Special Coordinator

1 year ago

Tenzin Nyidon 

DHARAMSHALA, May 1: President Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a series of high-level meetings with senior United States lawmakers in Washington, D.C., this week to reinforce bipartisan support for the Tibetan cause and to press for the prompt appointment of a US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues—an influential diplomatic role that has remained vacant under the current administration.

As part of his official visit, President Tsering met with key members of Congress, including Representative Michael McCaul, former Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and his successor, Representative Brian Mast, the current Chair. In these meetings on Capitol Hill, President Tsering emphasized the importance of structured and sustained support for Tibet, particularly amid evolving global geopolitical dynamics.<...

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