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New Delhi: Facile, politically convenient insinuations on Biju Patnaik warrant a closer look at a difficult phase in India's national security timeline, one where clear and present threats stood at odds with Jawaharlal Nehru's non-alignment model. The two clashed head on when China attacked India in 1962 and through this predicament emerged the 'Biju Way'. His was a strand of thinking that disrupted and questioned settled assumptions of the day, forcing Nehru to carve out a special corner for h ...Read More >
Dharmshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Tibetans living in exile in India have extended warm Diwali greetings to the people of India, expressing gratitude for India's support and hope that the light of the festival will bring peace, truth, and freedom to Tibet. Tenzin Lekshay, spokesperson of the Tibetan government in-exile, said Diwali's spirit of truth and nonviolence resonates deeply with the Tibetan cause. "On this auspicious occasion of Diwali, I, on behalf of the Central ...Read More >
Dharamsala (HP), Sep 13 (PTI) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday congratulated Nepal's newly-elected prime minister Sushila Karki, who has been appointed to lead an interim government following a week of violent anti-government protests in the Himalayan nation. In a written message to Karki, the Dalai Lama said, "The Nepalese and Tibetan people have historically enjoyed a close relationship. I am very grateful to the government and the people of Nepal for providing facilities for t ...Read More >
Dharamshala [India], July 16 (ANI): As part of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile's official visitation program, a two-member delegation comprising Parliamentarians Geshe Ngawa Gangri and Tsering Yangchen began their official tour of Dalhousie on July 12, 2025, according to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). Upon arriving at the Phuntsoling Tibetan Settlement, the delegation received a warm welcome from local leaders, including Tibetan Settlement Officer Kelsang Tenzin, Chair of the Lo ...Read More >
Ladakh [India], July 14 (ANI): Dalai Lama recent visit to Ladakh underscored India unique and vital role as the global center for authentic Buddhist learning and practice, a status that far surpasses China constrained and politicised approach, according to The Dalai Lama Office. After a warm, jubilant welcome from Ladakhis, Tibetans, and other local communities, Dalai Lama emphasised the profound importance of India in preserving and nurturing Buddhist traditions, especially in light of the des ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA, India - The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, turned 90 on 6 July 2025, celebrating in Dharamshala surrounded by senior Indian politicians, actor Richard Gere, and thousands of exiled Tibetans. This milestone event brought the spotlight back to a long-running dispute between China and India over who will decide the next Dalai Lama. During the celebrations, the Dalai Lama announced that the Gaden Phodrang Trust, his non-profit, would have sole authority over the selection of his succ ...Read More >
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): The Dalai Lama recent affirmation that only his office holds the authority to identify his successor is a strong counter to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ongoing attempts to interfere in Tibetan religious affairs, according to the Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT), as reported by Taipei Times. The 14th Dalai Lama, who turned 90 on Sunday, declared last week that the institution of the Dalai Lama would continue and that his ...Read More >
The Dalai Lama has turned 90, surrounded by thousands of followers who came to the Himalayan town of Dharamshala. The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been living in exile there since fleeing Chinese rule in 1959. Sitting before a packed audience that included hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns who braved unrelenting rain to see him, he said: "When I look back on my life, I see that I have not wasted it at all." "I live my life in the service of other sentient beings," he added. Re ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) -- The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been living in exile since fleeing Chinese rule in Tibet in 1959. Sitting before a packed audience that included hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns who braved incessant rain to see him, he said: "When I look back on my life, I see that I have not wasted it at all." "I live my life in the service ...Read More >
Berhampur: A day-long cultural show, a quiz competition among schoolchildren, and special rituals marked the celebration of the 90th birthday of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Sunday at Gajapati's Chandragiri, one of the settlements of Tibetans in exile. Clad in their traditional dress, settlers -- including women and children from all five camps in the district -- gathered near the settlement office at Chandragiri to celebrate the occasion with much fanfare. A special prayer w ...Read More >
(UPDATE) NEW DELHI -- India, the decades-long host of the Dalai Lama, called the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader a "symbol of love" on his 90th birthday Sunday, a landmark anniversary that has raised geopolitical questions for the future. The effusive support is significant, as Tibetans in exile fear China will eventually name its own rival successor to the Dalai Lama, bolstering Beijing's control over Tibet, the territory it poured troops into in 1950 and has ruled ever since. India has hoste ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): The Tibetan community-in-exile celebrated the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama with traditional fervour and devotion at the Sambhota Tibetan School in Chhota Shimla on Sunday. The event was marked by vibrant cultural performances, prayers, and speeches from dignitaries, including the Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Mukesh Agnihotri, who was present as the chief guest. Also Read | PM Modi in Brazil for BRICS Summit 2025: Prime Mini ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Hollywood actor Richard Gere who on Sunday joined in the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharamshala termed the Tibetan spiritual leader as a 'selfless' human being. Practising Buddhist and actor Richard Gere praised the Dalai Lama for his teachings and wisdom while addressing the attendees at the Tibetan spiritual leader's birthday celebration. 'We have never seen a human being like him who completely embodies selfless ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Hollywood actor Richard Gere who on Sunday joined in the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharamshala termed the Tibetan spiritual leader as a 'selfless' human being. Practising Buddhist and actor Richard Gere praised the Dalai Lama for his teachings and wisdom while addressing the attendees at the Tibetan spiritual leader's birthday celebration. 'We have never seen a human being like him who completely embodies selfless ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday noted that the Dalai Lama's message of inner peace even holds greater relevance in today's world torn apart by conflict and polarisation. At the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama, CM Khandu recalled the Dalai Lama's visits to the State and said, 'His holiness has visited Arunachal Pradesh several times and left a lasting mark on our cultural and spiritual fabric... His te ...Read More >
MCLEOD GANJ, India -- Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk" who usually didn't celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have the final say on who succeeded the Tibetan spiritual leader. Chanting of red-robed monks and nuns rang out from Himalayan hilltop forested temples in India, home to the Dalai Lama since he and thousands of other Tibetans fled Chinese troops who crushed an uprising in their capital Lhasa in 1959. " ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, speaking at the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama at Tsuglagkhang temple in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, praised the spiritual leader's global influence. Rijiju called him a 'living bridge between ancient wisdom and the modern world,' pledging to follow his decisions and traditions, honouring his presence in India. Rijiju said, 'Your holiness, you are more than a spiritual leader. You are a liv ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan on Sunday extended birthday greetings to the Tibetan Spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Addressing the event celebrating the Dalai Lama's birthday here, the Union Minister said that a multi-disciplinary centre (Dalai Lama Centre) based on the Nalanda tradition is being built in Bihar's Bodh Gaya to promote the fusion of Tibetan and Indian ancient wisdom. The Dalai Lama Centre ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): 'Norman' fame actor Richard Gere attended the 90th birthday celebrations of the Tibetan spiritual leader, 14th Dalai Lama, at Dharamshala on Sunday. On this occasion, the Hollywood actor Richard Gere, who is also a practising Buddhist, met the 14th Dalai Lama and received blessings from the Tibetan spiritual leader. He kissed the Dalai Lama's hand in admiration and respect as he bowed down to the Tibetan spiritual leader. The actor was seen ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): At the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama held at the Tsuglagkhang temple in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, with Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh and other dignitaries The dignitaries seated on the dais along with the Tibetan spiritual leader included Hollywood actor Richard Gere. Tibetan and Indian national anthems.were played on the occasion. Monks, devotees, and international guests gathered f ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Tibetan Buddhist monks living in exile offered special prayers at the Dorjidak Monastery near Shimla at Panthaghati on Sunday morning to mark the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The occasion was marked by solemn rituals, long-life prayers, and symbolic offerings led by a young boy monk, Nawang Tashi Rapten, recognised as the reincarnation of the Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, the head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The b ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) -- The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been living in exile since fleeing Chinese rule in Tibet in 1959. He sat before a packed audience that included hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns who braved incessant rain to see him. Dressed in a traditional robe and a flowing yellow wrap, the Dalai Lama was escorted to the temple courtyard by ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): 'Norman' fame actor Richard Gere attended the 90th birthday celebrations of the Tibetan spiritual leader, 14th Dalai Lama, at Dharamshala on Sunday. On this occasion, the Hollywood actor Richard Gere, who is also a practising Buddhist, met the 14th Dalai Lama and received blessings from the Tibetan spiritual leader. He kissed the Dalai Lama's hand in admiration and respect as he bowed down to the Tibetan spiritual leader. The actor was seen ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 6 -- India, the decades-long host of the Dalai Lama, called the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader a "symbol of love" on his 90th birthday today, a landmark anniversary that has raised geopolitical questions for the future. The effusive support is significant, as Tibetans in exile fear China will eventually name its own rival successor to the Dalai Lama, bolstering Beijing's control over Tibet, the territory it poured troops into in 1950 and has ruled ever since. India has hosted ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): 'Norman' fame actor Richard Gere attended the 90th birthday celebrations of the Tibetan spiritual leader, 14th Dalai Lama, at Dharamshala on Sunday. On this occasion, the Hollywood actor Richard Gere, who is also a practising Buddhist, met the 14th Dalai Lama and received blessings from the Tibetan spiritual leader. Also Read | Ranveer Singh Removes All Instagram Posts Ahead of His 40th Birthday, Fans Wonder Why?. He kissed the Dalai Lama' ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Tibetan Buddhist monks living in exile offered special prayers at the Dorjidak Monastery near Shimla at Panthaghati on Sunday morning to mark the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The occasion was marked by solemn rituals, long-life prayers, and symbolic offerings led by a young boy monk, Nawang Tashi Rapten, recognised as the reincarnation of the Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, the head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The b ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): At the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama held at the Tsuglagkhang temple in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, with Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh and other dignitaries The dignitaries seated on the dais along with the Tibetan spiritual leader included Hollywood actor Richard Gere. Tibetan and Indian national anthems.were played on the occasion. Monks, devotees, and international guests gathered f ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): At the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama held at the Tsuglagkhang temple in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, with Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh and other dignitaries The dignitaries seated on the dais along with the Tibetan spiritual leader included Hollywood actor Richard Gere. Also Read | 'Immortal Son of Nation': PM Narendra Modi Pays Tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee on His Birth Anniversary ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) -- Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists began streaming in India's Himalayan town of Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama, who said days ago that he plans to reincarnate after dying. Hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns braved incessant rain and poured through the narrow streets of Dharamshala to make their way towards the main Dalai Lama temple, where the spiritual head was scheduled to deliver a speech. A crowd of Tibetans -- some carrying c ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) -- Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists began streaming in India's Himalayan town of Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama, who said days ago that he plans to reincarnate after dying. Hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns braved incessant rain and poured through the narrow streets of Dharamshala to make their way towards the main Dalai Lama temple, where the spiritual head was scheduled to deliver a speech. A crowd of Tibetans -- some carrying c ...Read More >
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