Topic: Dalai Lama

China considers the Nobel laureate a separatist and wants to bring Tibetan Buddhism under its control, but the Dalai Lama & his huge following have been obstacles to that ambition.

Chinese embassy in the Czech Republic posted the notice late Sunday, saying the country firmly opposes any form of contact between officials of any country and the Dalai 'clique'.

‘Amala: The Life and Struggle of Dalai Lama’s Sister' traced her life in all its colours—from a nine-year-old refugee in Darjeeling to the mother to thousands of Tibetan children.

China’s not-so-peaceful rise, its support to a terrorist state like Pakistan, and its overall strategy of encircling India make it crucial for New Delhi to recalibrate its Tibet policy.

India-China ties amid the Dalai Lama succession row, a cartoonist who captured the Emergency, and a 'lonely F-35B' also garner global media attention.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said India should ‘stop meddling’ in China’s internal affairs, adding that Beijing’s position on Tibet-related matters is ‘consistent & clear’.

As Tibetan Buddhists celebrate the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama, take ThePrint Quiz to see how much you know about the spiritual leader.

According to NIA statement, the search was carried out in relation to the ‘US donkey route’ human trafficking case. ‘The search had no connection either with Dalai Lama or with any case related to Khalistani terrorists,’ it said.

Ahead of his birthday, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists announced that after his death his office will have the sole authority to name his successor.

China views control over the Dalai Lama as critical to cementing its authority over Tibet. While he has long advocated a ‘middle way’ seeking autonomy, Beijing still labels him a ‘separatist’.