Dalai Lama greets S Korean President

The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Thursday morning has written to Lee Jae-Myung to congratulate him on his victory in the Korean presidential election, a spokesman for the Tibetan Central Administration stated here, today.

“Today the world is passing through very challenging times,” he wrote while adding, “even as there is a growing sense of interdependence and the oneness of humanity across the world”.

“I am sure you will continue to make persistent efforts to secure lasting peace in the region through diplomacy and dialogue”, he wrote. “In recent years, a growing number of Korean Buddhists has shown an interest in studying at the Centres of Learning we have re-established in India”, he said. “I wish you every success in meeting whatever challenges lie ahead, fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the people of South Korea, and contributing to a more harmonious, peaceful world”, he said.