President of Central Tibetan Administration Dr Lobsang Sangay hoisting the Tibetan national flag on 10 May 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR

His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the bipartisan US Congressional Delegation observing a minute’s silence in memory of the Tibetan martyrs who have sacrificed their lives for the cause of Tibet. 10 May 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR

Press at the public felicitation for members of the visiting bipartisan US Congressional Delegation at main temple,Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR

Artistes from Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts performing CTA’s official women’s empowerment song a at main temple, Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile addressing the gathering at main temple, Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR

Tibetans watching the public felicitation at main temple, Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/ Tenzin Phende/DIIR

President of Central Tibetan Administration Dr Lobsang Sangay speaking at public felicitation for the bipartisan US Congressional delegates at main Tibetan temple, Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/Jayang Tsering/DIIR

President of Central Tibetan Administration Dr Lobsang Sangay speaking at public felicitation for the bipartisan US Congressional delegation at the main temple, Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi with the bipartisan US Congressional delegation during the public felicitation at main temple, Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi speaking at the public felicitation for bipartisan US Congressional delegation at main temple, Dharamshala, HP, India. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR

His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking at the public felicitation for the bipartisan US Congressional delegation at main temple, Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR

Artists from the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts listening to His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the public felicitation at main temple, Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/ Tenzin Phende/DIIR

His Holiness the Dalai Lama providing a guided tour of the main temple for members of the bipartisan US Congressional delegation, Dharamshala, HP, India on 10 May 2017. Photo/Tenzin Phende/DIIR