Days after Antony Blinken, now top US diplomat in Delhi meets Dalai Lama representative

During the meet which lasted for an hour, US Chargé d’Affaires Atul Keshap extended support on the preservation of Tibetans' unique cultural and linguistic identities. 

New Delhi: Top US diplomat in Delhi Atul Keshap on Tuesday (August 10, 2021) met the representative of his holiness the Dalai Lama, Ngodup Dongchung in the Indian capital. His meeting came almost two weeks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with a representative of Tibet's spiritual leader in Delhi.  During the meet which lasted for an hour, US Chargé d’Affaires Atul extended support on the preservation of Tibetans' unique cultural and linguistic identities.  Taking to Twitter, he said, "Enjoyed meeting with Ngodup Dongchung, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The U.S. supports the religious freedom and the preservation of Tibetans' unique cultural and linguistic identities and respects the @DalaiLama ’s vision for the equal rights of all people.