The Dalai Lama says he will have a successor after his death, ending years of speculation over whether he would be the last Tibetan spiritual leader. Tenzin Gyatso, who became the 14th ...

The Dalai Lama's successor's nationality need not be limited to Tibet, officials stated at a press conference earlier today. There are now 14 Dalai Lamas, most of whom are from Tibet, which has ...

Beijing said the succession of the Dalai Lama should be in accordance with tradition and Chinese law, in a swift rejection of a plan announced by the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.

India News: Ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama declared that the institution of the Dalai Lama would persist, with the Gaden Phodrang Trust holding sole a ...

A day after the 14th Dalai Lama announced his succession plan, India on Thursday said the next Tibetan spiritual leader would be "chosen only by the present one and with the established ...

The Dalai Lama announced plans for his reincarnation but did not name a successor, likely due to concerns over the abduction of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima.

A day after China said that the Dalai Lama’s successor would be chosen following its seal of approval, India dismissed the assertion, saying the only authority to decide on the Incarnation of ...

Dalai Lama alone holds authority to decide reincarnation, says Rijiju Union Minister affirms faith in established spiritual conventions; counters China’s claim on succession process ...

The Dalai Lama fled Lhasa, the capital of Tibet after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. Since then, he has lived in India where the Tibetan government-in-exile was also established.

In 2011, the Dalai Lama had said he would decide by his 90th birthday, which falls on July 6 this year, whether the institution of the Dalai Lama should continue | Latest News India ...

In snub to China, India says Dalai Lama holds authority to decide successor: 'No one else can decide' The Dalai Lama holds a deeply significant position not only for Tibetans but also for millions ...

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama presides over an event celebrating his 90th birthday according to a Tibetan calendar at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025 ...