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China will have to contend with ‘two Dalai Lamas’

NEW DELHI: This is a crucial year for Tibetans and is also marked by a couple of anniversaries important for the Communist Chinese regime. Last week the XIVth Dalai Lama set at rest all speculation when he confirmed that...

Dalai Lama issue: India can’t be compliant to China or seen as insensitive to Tibetans, says Robert Barnett

STRAP: Just days before his 90th birthday on July 6, the Dalai Lama — the revered spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism — declared that he would have a successor. The announcement is more than a theolo...

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama 90th Birthday Message

Dharamshala: On the occasion of my 90th birthday, I understand that well-wishers and friends in many places, including Tibetan communities, are gathering for celebrations. I particularly appreciate the fact that many of you are using the occasion to engage...

Dalai Lama appreciates birthday celebrations, urges people to cultivate peace of mind, compassion

Ahead of his 90th birthday, the 14th Dalai Lama expressed his appreciation for the celebrations being held in his honor by urging people to focus on cultivating compassion and peace of mind.

Ahead of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, Tibet Action Institute launches report on threat of China’s colonial boarding schools

The report was released on Saturday in Dharamshala, coinciding with the birthday celebrations of the leader. It is going to present new evidence exposing how Tibetan children are subjected to abuse, neglect, indoctrination, and identity erasure in a vast...

How the next Dalai Lama will be chosen — and where India stands

The Dalai Lama’s succession is no longer just a religious matter—it’s a geopolitical flashpoint. Analysts say India’s careful neutrality may not hold, as China intensifies pressure on Tibetan affairs.

Central Tibetan Administration Offers Long-life Prayers to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Behalf of all Tibetan People

Dharamshala: This morning, the Kashag, the cabinet of the Central Tibetan Administration, offered prayers for his long life to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on behalf of the Tibetan people. As he reached the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple,...

The Dalai Lama Reaffirms Authority Over Succession Amidst China-India Tensions | Tibet | News18

Tensions rise as China urges India to tread carefully on Tibet issues following remarks by Indian minister Kiran Rijiju about the Dalai Lama's reincarnation. The Dalai Lama asserts that only his office can recognize his successor, countering Chinese influence...

Dalai Lama dismisses succession buzz, vows to serve for 30-40 more years at 90

Amid swirling speculation about the future of Tibetan spiritual leadership and China’s potential role in choosing his successor, the Dalai Lama remains steadfast

34 EU Lawmakers Urge China to Respect Dalai Lama Succession

Thirty-four EU lawmakers call on China to stop interfering in the Dalai Lama’s succession process.

Dalai Lama expresses wish to live beyond 130 years at Long Life Prayer ceremony

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 5: Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his aspiration to live beyond 130 years, just a day before his 90th birthday, during an address at the Long Life Prayer (Tenshug) ceremony offered by...

I hope to live for 30-40 years more, says Dalai Lama

"Looking at the many prophecies, I feel I have blessings of the Avalokiteshvara. I have done my best so far. I hope to still live for 30-40 years more. Your prayers have borne fruit so far," the Tibetan spiritual...

Restrictions Continue to Further Tighten on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday Celebrations in Tibet

Reported By Tenzin Phurbu Translated By TenGyal Edited By Kelsang Jinpa Even as Tibetans inside Tibet are celebrating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday in various ways, the Chinese authorities continue to directly and indirectly intensify their restrictions,...

Chinese Government Bans Traditional Lurol Festival in Rebgong, Tibet.

As celebrations marking His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday continue, the Chinese authorities have deployed a substantial number of troops to Rebgong, Amdo and are intensifying restrictions on the region’s Tibetan population.

Dalai Lama says he hopes to live for another 40 years ahead of his 90th birthday

The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader was speaking during a ceremony organised by his followers to offer prayers for his long life, ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday.

Kiren Rijiju attends Dalai Lama birthday celebrations; visit amid India-China war of words over spiritual leader's 'successor' - watch video

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu attended the Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations in Dharamshala, following a dispute between China and India over his succession. China urged India to handle Tibet-related issues cautiously after Rijiju stated...

Thirty-four Members of the European Parliament call on China not to interfere in Dalai Lama’s succession

July 4, 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) welcomes the op-ed published today in EUobserver, signed by 34 Members of the European Parliament from 15 EU countries, urging China not to interfere in the selection of the next...

On Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday, FIDH reaffirms support for the rights of the Tibetan people

July 4, 2025 On the occasion of the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the International Board of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has adopted a resolution today in Paris, reaffirming its commitment to...

Govt doesn't take stand on matters of faith, says MEA on Dalai succession issue

India has clarified its stance on the Dalai Lama's succession, stating it doesn't take a position on religious matters, despite a minister's personal support for the Dalai Lama's wishes. This comes as China cautioned India against interfering in Tibetan...

China should look for Mao Zedong's reincarnation, not Dalai Lama’s: Sikyong Penpa Tsering

On Wednesday, the Tibetan spiritual leader affirmed that the sacred institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and only the Gaden Phodrang Trust will have the authority to recognise his future 'reincarnation', declaring no one else can On Wednesday, the Tibetan spiritual leader affirmed that the sacred institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and only the Gaden Phodrang Trust will have the authority to recognise his future 'reincarnation', declaring no one else can "interfere" in his succession plan.

China to uproot 20 Qinghai Tibetan villages to build yet another hydropower dam

(TibetanReview.net, Jul04’25) – China is demolishing 20 Tibetan villages in the upper reaches of the Yellow River (or Huang He, called Machu in Tibet) to make way for a major new hydropower dam despite evidence from Chinese scientists of...

Int’l Tibetan youth meet held to discuss campaign activities, issues

(TibetanReview.net, Jul04’25) – Hollywood star and Tibet activist Richard Gere has on Jul 3 presided over the 3rd International Tibet Youth Forum (ITYF), being organized by the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)...

Dalai Lama To Decide On Rebirth, Not China: President Of Tibetan Govt-In-Exile To News18

He added that the Dalai Lama himself has expressed the intention to live for another 20 years and would determine the time and place of his reincarnation—not the Chinese government

Will uphold religious freedom of Tibetans: India on Dalai Lama succession plan; China urges caution

The Dalai Lama asserted his Trust's authority over his reincarnation. China objects, claiming its approval is needed. India's government stated it doesn't comment on religious matters but upholds religious freedom. China urged India to be cautious on Tibet-related issues...