Dalai Lama的哥哥Gyalo Thondup于97岁去世;是西藏外交界的关键人物。 Elder brother of Dalai Lama, Gyalo Thondup, dies at 97; key figure in Tibetan diplomacy.

Gyalo Thondup, 97岁的达赖喇嘛的哥哥, 印度流亡西藏政府前主席, Gyalo Thondup, the 97-year-old elder brother of the Dalai Lama and a former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government in India, has died at his home in Kalimpong. Thondup在推动西藏和中国之间的会谈方面起着关键作用,他也帮助与美国和印度政府建立关系,以支持西藏的事业。 Thondup, who was pivotal in facilitating talks between Tibet and China, also helped establish relations with the U.S. and Indian governments to support the Tibetan cause. 他于1979年开始与中国进行对话努力,达赖喇嘛赞扬他对西藏斗争的贡献。 He began dialogue efforts with China in 1979 and was praised by the Dalai Lama for his contributions to the Tibetan struggle.