Tibetans sends their good wishes to the new vice president of India
14 August, 2002
Shri.Bhairon Singh Shekhwat
Vice-President Elect
Government of India
Your Excellency,
I, on the behalf of my colleagues in the Kashag, have the privilege and the honour to convey our congratulations to you for your election to the important and high office of the Vice-Presidentship of the Indian Union.
This is to let Your Excellency know that the prayers and good wishes of the entire Tibetan community in India and elsewhere are with Your Excellency as you help guide India onto the road to greater peace, prosperity and happiness.
We Tibetans pray Your Excellency will be provided with wisdom and sagacity as you guide the destiny of the world’s largest democracy.
Your Excellency, I take this opportunity to express our profound gratitude to the government and people of India for their unstinted generosity in providing hospitality and boundless friendship to the His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibetan refugees for more than 40 years.
With our prayers for Your Excellency’s success in carrying out your immense responsibilities.
With considerations of my highest esteem,
I remain,
Your truly,
Samdhong Rinpoche
KALON TRIPA
14th August 2002