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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, ...
Indian minister backs Dalai Lama's position on successor, contradicting China
A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to identify ...
China and India spar over Dalai Lama’s succession
China and India spar over Dalai Lama’s succession - Beijing warns New Delhi against interfering in its ‘domestic affairs’ ...
The two Panchen Lamas: China's role in Tibet and the clash with the Dalai Lama
Weeks before the Dalai Lama ruled out China's role in choosing his successor, President Xi Jinping met a Tibetan Buddhist ...
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 ...
At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation
For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under ...
Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?
The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching ...
The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after ...
'Many lifetimes of commitment': Richard Gere vows to keep fighting for Tibetan cause
DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -As the chair of the International Campaign for Tibet, Richard Gere is the best-known supporter of the Dalai Lama and his people. On Thursday, he vowed to keep fighting ...