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Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97

Gyalo Thondup, the elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government, died at 97 in Kalimpong, India, as reported by media outlets.
The Dalai Lama led a prayer session for Thondup, expressing gratitude for his contributions to the Tibetan struggle, according to local reports.
Thondup was instrumental in establishing relations between Tibetan leaders and U.S. Officials, as stated by Radio Free Asia.
He initiated discussions between Tibetans and Chinese leaders in 1979, marking a shift from advocating armed struggle against Chinese control of Tibet.

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