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Early days, but Dalai Lama succession potential friction point in Sino-Indian ties | India News

The 14th Dalai Lama’s announcement of a succession plan, ruling out any Chinese role in the matter, set off a firestorm with the Chinese ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, saying in a detailed response that the reincarnation must comply with “religious rituals and historical conventions as well as Chinese laws and regulations”.While it’s still early…

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‘Will be reborn,’ declares Dalai Lama; Gaden Phodrang Trust in India to pick next spiritual leader | India News

14th Dalai Lama (AP photo) NEW DELHI: The Dalai Lama on Wednesday declared that the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue even after his death and that the “authority to recognise the future reincarnation” of the Dalai Lama rests solely with the Gaden Phodrang Trust in India.Speaking at prayer celebrations ahead of his 90th birthday…

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