Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu attended the Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations in Dharamshala, following a dispute between China and India over his succession. China urged India to handle Tibet-related issues cautiously after Rijiju stated...

July 4, 2025 The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) welcomes the op-ed published today in EUobserver, signed by 34 Members of the European Parliament from 15 EU countries, urging China not to interfere in the selection of the next...

July 4, 2025 On the occasion of the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the International Board of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has adopted a resolution today in Paris, reaffirming its commitment to...

India has clarified its stance on the Dalai Lama's succession, stating it doesn't take a position on religious matters, despite a minister's personal support for the Dalai Lama's wishes. This comes as China cautioned India against interfering in Tibetan...

On Wednesday, the Tibetan spiritual leader affirmed that the sacred institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and only the Gaden Phodrang Trust will have the authority to recognise his future 'reincarnation', declaring no one else can On Wednesday, the Tibetan spiritual leader affirmed that the sacred institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and only the Gaden Phodrang Trust will have the authority to recognise his future 'reincarnation', declaring no one else can "interfere" in his succession plan.

(TibetanReview.net, Jul04’25) – China is demolishing 20 Tibetan villages in the upper reaches of the Yellow River (or Huang He, called Machu in Tibet) to make way for a major new hydropower dam despite evidence from Chinese scientists of...

(TibetanReview.net, Jul04’25) – Hollywood star and Tibet activist Richard Gere has on Jul 3 presided over the 3rd International Tibet Youth Forum (ITYF), being organized by the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)...

He added that the Dalai Lama himself has expressed the intention to live for another 20 years and would determine the time and place of his reincarnation—not the Chinese government

The Dalai Lama asserted his Trust's authority over his reincarnation. China objects, claiming its approval is needed. India's government stated it doesn't comment on religious matters but upholds religious freedom. China urged India to be cautious on Tibet-related issues...

The Ministry of External Affairs said the Indian government does not comment on religious beliefs or practices, in response to the Dalai Lama's statement on his institution's continuation. It added that India has always upheld religious freedom and will...

Ajmer Dargah Spiritual Head Hazrat Dewan Syed Zainul Abedin said the Dalai Lama has the full right to choose his successor and urged political powers, including China, not to interfere. He praised the Dalai Lama's message of peace and...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 4: A new hydropower dam confirmed by Chinese authorities on the upper reaches of the Machu River (Yellow River) in eastern Tibet will force the displacement of residents from at least twenty villages, according to a...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 4: London-based rights group Amnesty International has called on Chinese authorities to immediately cease interference in Tibetan religious practices, criticising Beijing’s continued efforts to control the selection of the next Dalai Lama.  The statement came a...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 4: The Massachusetts State House will host a special tribute titled “Year of Compassion: A Massachusetts Tribute to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama,” on July 10, marking the official launch of the Global Year...

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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.

–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,...

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

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...

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.

"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

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,...

"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.

The child in Tibet who the Dalai Lama chose as the 11th Panchen Lama disappeared in May, 1995 and has not been seen since. A few months later, the Chinese government appointed Gyaltsen Norbu as the Panchen Lama.

China said India should be clear of the anti-China separatist nature of the 14th Dalai Lama and honour its commitments on Tibet related issues