Dalai Lama says successor to be picked in consultation with senior Tibetan Buddhist leaders. China, which views him as separatist, insists reincarnation must be approved by Chinese govt.
A major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures is set to take place this week ahead of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, where he will share details about his succession.
The Dalai Lama, who went to US in June for knee surgery, has been disarming questions about his health with a stock reply – according to a dream, he may live up to 110 years.
In his book 'Imperial Games in Tibet: The Struggle for Statehood and Sovereignty', Dilip Sinha unravels Tibet's complex geopolitical entanglements and the Chinese occupation.
India has avoided using the so-called Tibet card in the past but even this issue isn't off the table now as New Delhi works with the US to address the China factor.
China had urged a US delegation to not meet the spiritual leader earlier this week, labelling him a 'political exile' and not a 'pure religious leader'.
With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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