(TibetanReview.net, Sep01’23) – Former US president Barack Obama and Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will visit Mandya district in Karnataka state, India, in Dec 2023 to lay the foundation stone for an International Yoga and Meditation Centre, reported the indianexpress.com Aug 31, citing a release from the chief minister’s office. Dr Murthy is the father of Dr Vivek Hallege Murthy, the surgeon general of US under the Obama and Joe Biden administrations. Hallegere, where the yoga centre will come up in Mandya district, is the native village of the Murthy family of physicians. Mandya is located about 70 km from the nearest Tibetan Settlement in the state located in Hunsur City of Mysore district. The IANS news service Aug 31 said President Obama will be accompanied by his wife Michelle.

Source: Indian Express September 01, 2023 23:07 UTC