Pelosi is in Dharamshala as part of a bipartisan delegation from US House of Representatives that met with the Tibetan spiritual leader Wednesday, despite Chinese condemnation.
Political observers say the Dalai Lama holds significant influence over voters in Kinnaur, Dharamshala, and Lahaul and Spiti, which also have significant number of Indian Buddhists.
Dalai Lama lauded democratic successes of self-governing territory claimed by China, called on Taiwan and Beijing to resolve differences through dialogue.
Since New Delhi cannot militarily reverse the border situation, it is now demonstrating Buddhism as a native religion to India, even though there are more followers in China.
The 2-day Global Buddhist Summit, which concludes Friday, saw the participation of delegates from nearly 30 countries, including Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Mongolia.
On social media, several Tibetans have said the Dalai Lama’s controversial interaction was in line with the community’s customs, citing one in particular called ‘Che Le Sa’.
Tibetan spiritual leader’s office said he often 'teases people in an innocent way' but added that he 'regrets' the incident. Video, taken during meet & greet in February, has drawn flak.
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