President Biden to sign 'Resolve Tibet Act', says visiting US representative McCaul in Dharamshala

In a significant visit to Dharamshala on Tuesday, the Republican Chair of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul, confirmed US President Joe Biden's plan to sign the 'Resolve Tibet Act', recently passed by the US Congress. The US delegation, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also arrived at Kangra airport to meet with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Dharamshala.

Central Tibetan Administration representatives welcomed the American delegation. The 'Resolve Tibet Act' calls on Beijing to get back in touch with Tibetan leaders to mediate their conflict with China over governance peacefully. McCaul emphasised the importance of the bill that Congress passed while expressing excitement about the next meeting with the Dalai Lama.

"We are very excited to see His Holiness tomorrow to talk about many things including the bill we passed out of Congress which says that the United States stands with the people of Tibet," McCaul stated, as quoted by news agency ANI. When asked if Biden would sign the bill, McCaul confirmed saying, "Yes, he will."