US ambassador Timothy J. Roemer on Thursday met Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama and discussed various issues including the dialogue process between Tibetans and China and global issues, such as environment and the situation in Libya and Egypt.

Himachal Pradesh chief minister P.K. Dhumal on Saturday said his government cannot give any 'clean chit' to Karmapa Ugyen Trinely Dorji, under ED scanner in a foreign currency haul case, as central agencies are probing the matter.

A week after national security adviser Shiv Shankar Menon visited Beijing, foreign secretary Nirupama Rao held closed-door talks with the Dalai Lama here on Saturday, with a Tibetan official saying “issues of common interest” were discussed. The talks at the official palace of the Tibetan spiritual leader lasted about 90 minutes, said an official.