Czech Republic president meets Dalai Lama in Ladakh
This is for the first time that a sitting head of a state has visited India to meet his holiness Dalai Lama, who had reached Leh on July 12 on a month-long tour of the Union Territory.
Leh, Jul 27 (PTI) Czech Republic president Petr Pavel on Sunday met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Ladakh, an official said.
The official handle run by the name of Dalai Lama also shared the picture of the meeting late tonight. PTI TAS NB NB
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