Top aides of Obama meet Dalai Lama; express support

President Barack Obama's commitment to the Tibetan cause was conveyed to the Dalai Lama by his top aides during a meeting which also discussed the scope for US help to resolve the Tibetan issue.

President Barack Obama’s commitment to the Tibetan cause was conveyed to the Dalai Lama by his top aides during a meeting which also discussed the scope for US help to resolve the Tibetan issue.

Valerie B Jarret,White House adviser and assistant to the President for inter-governmental affairs and public engagement,along with two other officials met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader ahead of his trip to the US next month during which he may meet Obama.

During the two-hour-long meeting,the two sides also discussed the best way the US could assist in the resolution of the Tibetan issue,particularly in the light of Obama’s maiden visit to China in November,according to a communication in the official website of the Dalai Lama.

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“She (Jarret) reiterated President Obama’s commitment to support the Tibetan people in protecting their distinct religious,linguistic,and cultural heritage and securing respect for their human rights and civil liberties”,it said.

During the talks at the Tibetan government-in-exile’s headquarters at Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district,the 73-year-old Nobel Laureate also updated Jarrett on the status of the dialogue process with the Chinese leadership.

Appreciating “greatly” Obama’s concern for the situation in Tibet,the spiritual leader said he was hopeful that during his presidency the Tibetan people can see progress in the resolution of their problem and that he was looking forward to meet the President after his visit to China.

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