<p> The United States on Friday thanked India for "principled generosity" in hosting the Dalai Lama as it commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Tibetan spiritual leader receiving the Noble Prize.</p>.<p>Thirty years ago, the Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize on work preserving heritage of Tibetan people, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Alice G Wells, said in a tweet on Friday.</p>.<p>"Congratulations to His Holiness on this anniversary and lifetime work championing compassion," she said.</p>.<p>"Thanks to India for its principled generosity in hosting His Holiness in freedom since 1959," Wells said.</p>.<p>India and the United States have co-operated closely on the issue of Tibet.</p>.<p>The 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959 following a crackdown on an uprising by the local population in Tibet.</p>.<p>India granted him political asylum and the Tibetan government-in exile is based in Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh since then.</p>.<p>The Donald Trump administration is with the people of Tibet on religious freedom.</p>
<p> The United States on Friday thanked India for "principled generosity" in hosting the Dalai Lama as it commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Tibetan spiritual leader receiving the Noble Prize.</p>.<p>Thirty years ago, the Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize on work preserving heritage of Tibetan people, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Alice G Wells, said in a tweet on Friday.</p>.<p>"Congratulations to His Holiness on this anniversary and lifetime work championing compassion," she said.</p>.<p>"Thanks to India for its principled generosity in hosting His Holiness in freedom since 1959," Wells said.</p>.<p>India and the United States have co-operated closely on the issue of Tibet.</p>.<p>The 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959 following a crackdown on an uprising by the local population in Tibet.</p>.<p>India granted him political asylum and the Tibetan government-in exile is based in Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh since then.</p>.<p>The Donald Trump administration is with the people of Tibet on religious freedom.</p>