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Dalai Lama turns 90 amid China succession dispute; Modi, global leaders extend wishes
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in McLeod Ganj, India, where he has lived in exile since fleeing Tibet in 1959.
Dalai Lama turns 90: PM Modi’s greeting sends diplomatic signal to China
PM Modi’s birthday greeting to the Dalai Lama comes amid a broader regional power competition between India and China, and as ...
Tibetan leader expects more back-channel talks with China, but not hopeful on results
The Tibetan government-in-exile could hold more back-channel talks with China this year on greater autonomy for Tibet, ...
The Little Mountain Democracy That Sustains Tibet’s Refugee Nation
The exile government that was built by the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetans’ cultural identity will be put to the test by his eventual succession.
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 ...
The Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday with celebrations and an answer on Tibetan Buddhism's future
The 14th Dalai Lama has celebrated his 90th birthday and marked the occasion with a long-awaited announcement about the ...
EXPLAINED INTERVIEW: ‘If there’s one thing that China cannot handle, it is unpredictability… His Holiness’ decision is very wise’
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the elected head of the Central Tibetan Administration, explains why he believes that the Dalai Lama’s ...
'Many lifetimes of commitment': Richard Gere vows to keep fighting for Tibetan cause
As the chair of the International Campaign for Tibet, Richard Gere is the best-known supporter of the Dalai Lama and his ...