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US lawmaker Brian Mast on Tibet issue during Dharamsala visit
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): Chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Brian Mast, on Tuesday reaffirmed Washington's support for the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan community as a bipartisan US Congressional delegation led by him arrived in Dharamsala to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader and learn more about the Tibet issue.
Speaking to the media at Kangra airport, Mast said the United States has supported the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan community for many years.
“We came today in Dharamsala to meet with the Dalai Lama, to learn about an issue that we have supported for many, many years,” Mast said.
Emphasising the importance of the visit, Mast said that gaining a deeper understanding of the issue required members of the US Congress to see Dharamsala in person.
“It’s important for us as members of Congress to do everything that we can to learn more about the issue, and that means visiting in person,” he said.
On the concerns of the Tibetan community, Mast added, “We stand with you.”
The delegation includes members of the US House of Representatives from both the Republican and Democratic parties.
Among those accompanying Mast are Representatives Scott Franklin, Warren Davidson, James Gallagher, Carlos Gimenez, Jimmy Patronis, Shri Thanedar, Yassamin Ansari, Haley Stevens and George Whitesides.