DHARAMSHALA: Mr. Penpa Tsering, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, returned to Dharamshala on 31 July after a 26-day official visit to the United States.

During his visit, he conducted a series of public talks to the Tibetan community and Tibet support groups in various US cities including Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Washingotn DC, Boston and New York City.

He met US Senator Jim McGovern, Mr. Wilson Lee and Ms. Tenzin Palkyi from NED during his visit.

On 27 July, he met ICT chairman Mr. Richard Gere and ICT President Mr. Matteo Meccaci to discuss the situation inside Tibet and their lobbying efforts in the US.

He reached New Delhi on 28 July and visited the India-Tibet Co-ordination Office (ITCO). He discussed with the staff of the office about the forthcoming conference of Tibet supporters in the Indian Parliament to be organised by Shri. Shanta Kumar on 11 August.

Speaker Penpa Tsering also attended the grand long life prayer offering for His Holiness the Dalai Lama organised by North American Tibetan Association (NATA) on 10 July in New York.

He returned to Dharamshala on 30 July.