US lawmakers visit Dalai Lama in India sparks China ire and raises Tibet autonomy questions

Beijing calls the meeting a separatist signal

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers visited the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, prompting sharp criticism from China. Beijing warned Washington to acknowledge what it calls the Dalai Lama’s separatist role, while the US move is framed as support for Tibetan rights amid worsening US-China tensions. The Dalai Lama, in exile since 1959, continues to pursue meaningful autonomy for Tibet through dialogue.