The clash is a long time in the making with the Dalai Lama insisting the Chinese government will have absolutely no say in ...

The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, ...

Initially, the Dalai Lama pushed for Tibet's full independence, but since the 1970s he has adopted the "Middle‑Way Approach": accepting Chinese sovereignty but seeking autonomy for Tibet within China.

China has also sought to elevate other spiritual figures, particularly Tibetan Buddhism’s No. 2 figure, the Panchen Lama. A boy recognized by the Dalai Lama as the new Panchen disappeared soon after, ...

As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the ...

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Ladakh on Saturday, marking the start of a highly anticipated month-long ...

Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, including red-robed monks and nuns gathered in Dharamshala, India, to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, center, eats a cake during his 90th birthday celebrations at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Tenzin Choejor/The ...