Published 11:46 IST, July 6th 2020

Your 61 years in India have inspired us: US wishes Dalai Lama on 85th B'day, needles China

US Ambassador to India Ken Juster on Monday wished Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama on his 85th Birthday saying that it was a privilege to work with him

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US Ambassor to India Ken Juster on Monday wished Tibetan Spiritual leer Dalai Lama on his 85th Birthday saying that it was a privilege to work with him and furr common values shared by America and Tibet. " 61 years you have spent in India has inspired all of us. Your perseverance and achievement are a testament to power of religious faith and n-violent resistance and standing firm against injustice," said US Ambassor in his video mess. 

"You have described yourself as a child of India. As US Ambassor to India It is our privilege to work with you to vance our ties and values that Americans and Tibetans share," he ded. Ever since annexation of Tibet by China and subsequent uprising in 1959, Tibetan Spiritual leer has been based in India.

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Dalai Lama celebrates 85th birthday 

On his 85th birthday, Tibetan Spiritual leer Dalai Lama shared a video mess saying that it is t possible for people to hold a huge celebration amid COVID-19 pandemic for his birthday and it is "t necessary" eir. 

"Today is July 6th -- my birthday. It is t possible for large numbers of people to hold a big celebration because of restrictions due to pandemic and it's t necessary eir. However, if you want to celebrate my birthday, I'd like to ask you to recite Mani mantra at least a thousand times."  He ded that may everyone be happy. He h on previous day dressed people in Taiwan, and US wish comes at a time that several countries are engd in tensions with China

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US wishes Dalai Lama on his 85th birthday; 

11:46 IST, July 6th 2020