‘No one can decide except Dalai Lama, set convention’: India’s first reaction over next successor; Kiren Rijiju snubs China | India News

Kiren Rijiju and Dalai Lama NEW DELHI: No one except the Dalai Lama can decide the next successor, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, sending a clear and first message to China. The Tibetan spiritual leader declared on Wednesday that the institution of the Dalai Lama would continue, with the Gaden Phodrang Trust holding…

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Dalai Lama successor: Next pick may be born outside China – but can it be a woman? | India News

NEW DELHI: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said on Wednesday that the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will survive beyond his death.The Nobel Peace Prize-winning spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, who spoke at prayer celebrations on Sunday in advance of his 90th birthday, indicated that China should not become involved in the process of choosing his…

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