Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Tsering Says US Support for Tibet Remains Strong
Penpa Tsering is a political leader representing Tibetans living outside Tibet.
He said the United States still supports Tibetan issues.
A meeting that people expected between a US ambassador and the Dalai Lama in Ladakh did not happen.
Tsering said he did not know why.
The ambassador had met the Dalai Lama in New Delhi earlier in the year.
Tsering also said some aid for Tibetan programmes was cut, but some money was later restored.
He said a recent meeting between the US and Chinese presidents did not bring much concrete change for Tibet.
He added that India has been an important home for the Tibetan exile administration.
Penpa Tsering said US support for Tibet remains strong despite a speculated meeting in Ladakh not taking place.
Tsering said US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met the Dalai Lama in New Delhi in June.
He said the reason for the possible Ladakh meeting not happening was unknown.
Tsering acknowledged that aid cuts affected Tibetan programmes, but said some funding was recovered through congressional appropriations.
He described the recent Trump-Xi summit as producing more optics than concrete results on Tibet, apart from extending a tariff truce temporarily.
- Who
- Penpa Tsering, elected political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration, discussed US support for Tibet.
- What
- He said US support remains strong although a speculated meeting between Ambassador Sergio Gor and the Dalai Lama in Ladakh did not take place.
- When
- Tsering spoke in Delhi before travelling to Europe; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Delhi, India; the proposed meeting was to have taken place in Ladakh.
- Why
- Tsering addressed the status of US support and the missed meeting; he said the reason the meeting did not happen was unknown.
- Speaker
- Penpa Tsering, elected political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration
- Proposed meeting
- A speculated meeting between US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and the Dalai Lama in Ladakh did not take place.
- Earlier meeting
- Tsering said Gor met the Dalai Lama in New Delhi in June.
- US support
- Tsering said support for Tibet remains strong and cited supportive statements by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Aid
- Tsering said aid cuts affected Tibetan programmes, but some funding was recovered through congressional appropriations.
- US delegation
- A bipartisan House delegation led by Brian Mast met the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala on September 29 and 30.
- US-China summit
- Tsering said the summit produced more optics than concrete results, apart from a temporary extension of a tariff truce.