Dalai Lama

The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is steeped in ancient tradition, but as the current spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism marks his 87th birthday, ...

"Will the West continue to ignore these serious issues and continue to be entrapped by China's rising economic power? He now needs two people holding him on either side get up from his seat or to walk. After those clashes, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Dalai Lama to wish him a happy birthday. "You have followed my leadership without any hesitation. Use of military force is outdated," His Holiness said. Things are changing," he said. We have to also look at a post-Dalai Lama scenario, it's our responsibility. For years, he joined his fellow countrymen and women in calling for an independent country. "It was later in school that I understood the political situation. We understood, at a very early age, that our country had been occupied by China and [that] we are refugees. Or will the West allow China to take over and create a China order to the rest of the world? "It is a consistent policy of the government of India to treat His Holiness Dalai Lama as an honoured guest in India, and as a respected religious leader who enjoys a large following in India," the external affairs ministry spokesperson said in response.