As tensions between India and China persist on multiple fronts, the issue of the Dalai Lama’s succession has now emerged as a fresh point of spiritual and geopolitical contention.

Dalai Lama Affirms Centuries Old Tradition Of Picking Successor To Continue, China Balks 0 Comments July 3, 2025 ...

Could there eventually be two Dalai Lamas? The 14th Dalai Lama’s announcement in early July that he will reincarnate as Tibetan Buddhism’s next spiritual leader reassured worried followers.

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, 14th Dalai Lama, after his arrival in Ladakh on Saturday said that the political situation in China is not stable but there is a growing interest in Buddhism ...

NEW DELHI — The succession of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi said on Sunday (July 13), as India's foreign ...

"The reincarnation and succession of the Dalai Lama is inherently an internal affair of China," she said. " Xizang-related issue is a thorn in China-India relations and has become a burden for India.

DHARAMSHALA, India – The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turned 90 on July 6 after a week of celebrations by followers during which he riled China again and spoke about ...

Dalai Lama turns 90 after week of celebrations and vows to keep defying China for years The Nobel laureate is regarded as one of the world's most influential religious leaders, with a following ...

Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk" who usually didn't celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led the nation in extending greetings to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday, with prayers for his continued good health and long life.

China is scared that the Dalai Lama is not in their control and that there will be a 15th Dalai Lama. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has made it clear that while he is here, he will do his duty.

The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turned 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations by followers during which he riled China again and spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 ...