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In a rare moment contradicting China, India backs Dalai Lama’s authority to choose successor
China said it has the right to approve the Dalai Lama's successor, warning India against any interference in its 'domestic ...
The two Panchen Lamas: China's role in Tibet and the clash with the Dalai Lama
The June 6 meeting, in which the Panchen Lama affirmed his support for the Communist Party, and the Dalai Lama's rejection ...
India Backs Dalai Lama's Position on Successor, Contradicting China
The Dalai Lama, who fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, said on Wednesday that upon his death ...
Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?
The Dalai Lama has become one of the world’s most recognizable figures while leading a Tibetan diaspora through their ...
Dalai Lama, god-king for Tibetan Buddhists, will have a successor. That decision is consequential
The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for ...
Dalai Lama’s succession puts Sino-Indian ties to test again
The contentious issue is potentially a flashpoint in India’s relationship with China, which has shown signs of a thaw, ...
At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation
For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under ...
The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after ...
Hindi song tribute to Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday to be performed in Dharamshala
To celebrate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday on July 6th, the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) commissioned ...
Only Dalai Lama can decide his successor, says India
India has for long stated that the process of naming the successor is a long standing tradition that the Dalai Lama ...
Dalai Lama's great escape: How India stood by Tibetan spiritual leader and how Dharamshala became his headquarters
Tenzin Gyatso,  the 14th Dalai Lama, was only 23 years old when he fled Tibet in March 1959 into India. His arduous journey, which started from Lhasa where he disguised himself as a Chinese soldier, ...
'Does India have strategy to counter Beijing's plan?': Brahma Chellaney on China's plans to seize control of Dalai Lama institution
The analyst also mentioned that if Beijing is successful in tightening its iron hand on Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism, then the ...