Dalai Lama, Tibetan government in exile congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Tibetan spiritual leer Dalai Lama has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Democratic Alliance on "sweeping victory" in Lok Sabha elections.

"I pray you will be successful in meeting challenges that lie ahe in fulfilling hopes and aspirations of people of India," he wrote in a letter.  

result of 17th Lok Sabha election has set Modi on course to become first prime minister after Jawahar Lal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to win a second consecutive five-year term with a full majority.  

"India is one of great ancient civilizations, a distinctive and fundamental feature of which has been ahimsa and karuna  n-violent conduct motivated by compassion," Dalai Lama said.  

"We Tibetans have tremendous respect for India as source of our spiritual culture. tritions of Nalanda University brought to Tibet in eighth century have h a powerful impact on our development," he ded.  

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"Last month marked 60th anniversary of our life in exile. I would like to take this opportunity to express Tibetan people's immense gratitude to Government and people of India. It is due to India's consistent generosity and kindness to us that we have been able to preserve our ancient cultural herit in exile," he said furr.  

democratically elected leer of Tibetan people, President Lobsang Sangay also extended heartiest congratulations to Modi and NDA.  

In a letter dressed to prime minister, Sangay congratulated India and its 130 crore citizens for successfully conducting world's biggest democratic event ever seen.  

"For six deces, India has been a second home and a gracious host to His Holiness Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Tibetans. country has done more for Tibetans than India and its generous people," he wrote in letter. 

"To express our gratitude to Indian government and its people, year 2018 under leership of Central Tibetan ministration was observed as Thank you Year with a series of Thank You India events held all over India," he said.

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