Dalai lama successor

Tibet Succession: China Rattled By Dalai Lama’s Statement – What Did He Say?

No government would decide who succeeds him, said the Dalai Lama – leaving Beijing fuming.

Jul 04, 2025, 06:00 AM IST

China's Remark On Dalai Lama's Successor Gets Stinging Reply From India; Minister Says...

In a significant diplomatic signal, India on Thursday affirmed that the succession of the Dalai Lama will be determined solely by the current Tibetan spiritual leader and through established Buddhist conventions—a stance seen as a clear rejection of China’s attempts to assert control over the process.

Jul 03, 2025, 14:24 PM IST

Who Will Become Next Dalai Lama? Successor To Be Chosen By 'Free Tibetans'

Days before his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama announced his successor will be chosen by "free Tibetans" and the Gaden Phodrang Trust, asserting that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue, defying Chinese interference.

Jul 02, 2025, 10:32 AM IST

China may interfere in Dalai Lama's succession, warns President of Tibetan govt-in-exile Penpa Tsering

"We believe China will definitely interfere with the succession process of the Dalai Lama... They have been preparing for that for the last 15 years," President of the Tibetan government-in-exile Penpa Tsering said.

Jan 04, 2023, 19:12 PM IST