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'Always upheld freedom of religion': India on Dalai Lama's successor amid China's warning
The government of India does not take any position or speak on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion. The government has always upheld freedom of religion for all in India and will continue to do so.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Addresses Plenary Conclusion of the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference
–dalailama.com Dharamshala: This morning the penultimate session, the eighth, of the 15th Tibetan Religious Leaders Meeting took place in the assembly hall at His Holiness’s residence. Seated at the front to the right of His Holiness were Sakya Trizin,...
Dalai Lama succession: China rejects Kiren Rijiju remark, warns India against interfering in Tibetan matters
Beijing has claimed that even the present (14th) Dalai Lama had been selected through the Chinese 'Golden Urn' procedure, and was approved by the then-central government
China and India spar over Dalai Lama’s succession
Beijing warns New Delhi against interfering in its ‘domestic affairs’
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses the Closing Ceremony of 15th Tibetan Religious Conference
Dharamshala: Today, on 4 July 2025, the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference successfully concluded with a brief closing ceremony attended by Chief Guest Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Sikyong Penpa Tsering. The ceremony was also attended by the participants of...
Amid China's warning, Kiren Rijiju says all devotees want Dalai Lama to decide on his successor
Rijiju clarified that he was not making the remarks on behalf of the Indian government and neither was he commenting on a statement made by China, rejecting the Dalai Lama's succession plan.
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China rattled by Rijiju's backing of Dalai Lama succession tradition, says it could 'impact' bilateral ties
"India should exercise caution in its words and actions, stop interfering in China’s internal affairs with Xizang (Tibet) related issues and avoid impact on the improvement and development of the China-India relationship," said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning
China reiterates its claim to authority over Dalai Lama reincarnation process, cites centuries-old rituals
Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said on X that the reincarnation of Tibetan spiritual leaders follows strict, centuries-old rituals and cannot be decided by one person, including the Dalai Lama. He listed traditional methods like divination and the Golden Urn,...
China tells India to stop using Tibet to interfere in Beijing’s affairs
China has urged India to stop using Tibet issues to interfere in domestic affairs, again spelling out Beijing’s position on the succession of the Dalai Lama. The Chinese foreign ministry made the call on Friday, a day after a...
Union Minister Rijiju backs Dalai Lama’s sole right to choose successor, says no need for India to speak on the issue
"I am a devotee of the Dalai Lama. Anybody in the world who follows the Dalai Lama wants his successor to be chosen by the Dalai Lama himself," Rijiju said.
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