By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA 25 May: A high-level delegation of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, led by its political head Sikyong Penpa Tsering, attended the Freedom 250: Independence Day Reception hosted by U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi on 24 May, according to an update by Tibet.net.

The CTA delegation included Kalon Norzin Dolma of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), along with Representative Jigme Jungney and Secretary Tashi Dekyi of the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Delhi. The reception formed part of the United States’ global lead-up to its 250th anniversary of independence, with commemorative events organised by U.S. embassies worldwide focusing on diplomatic ties and international partnerships.

Notably, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the reception in per...