Dalai hopes PM will raise Tibet with Obama

Tibet [ Images ]an spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama [ Images ], said he understood India [ Images ] had "limitations" on the issue of Tibet and hoped that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] would take it up in whatever way possible during his visit to the US.

He said Singh is a "clean and honest" politician and he has "no worries".

"I am sure whatever the prime minister can appeal to Obama, he will do," the Dalai Lama said when asked what message did he want Singh to take to US President Barack Obama [ Images ] on his behalf.

"I have no worries. There should be a realistic approach. I understand India and the US have limitations," he said at the launch of a facility at Max Hospital.

Singh left for the US on Saturday for a four-day visit as the first state guest of Obama.