[Cementjungle]

We don't have an embassy in Tibet, so I guess they had to apply at the embassy in China. The acting ambassador to China is a career state dept. guy: David Rank.

Given the politics in the State Department, I'm guessing he did this to try and make Trump look like a meanie.

Still waiting for the senate to confirm Trump's pick: Terry Branstad.

[ifinnegan]

They are from India.

They travel on Indian passports.

They were turned down at a consulate in India.

Two of the team were on Nepalese passports.