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Dalai Lama asserts ‘sole authority’ to decide successor ahead of 90th birthday

FT.com Wednesday, 2 July 2025 ()
Tibetan Buddhist leader claims control over reincarnation process contested by Beijing
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News video: ‘Only Dalai Lama Decides!’: India SLAMS China’s Bid To Pick Next Dalai Lama | XI RATTLED by Pushback

‘Only Dalai Lama Decides!’: India SLAMS China’s Bid To Pick Next Dalai Lama | XI RATTLED by Pushback 03:45

India has made its position unequivocally clear on the contentious issue of the 14th Dalai Lama's succession, pushing back firmly against China's aggressive claims. In a significant statement, India stressed that the right to choose the next Dalai Lama rests solely with the current Dalai Lama himself...

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