Dalai Lama arrives in Leh to rousing welcome
The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama was on Sunday accorded a grand welcome when he reached Leh for his summer sojourn. He was flown to Leh from New Delhi in an Army aircraft.
The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama was on Sunday accorded a grand welcome when he reached Leh for his summer sojourn. He was flown to Leh from New Delhi in an Army aircraft.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday met the Dalai Lama in the national capital to enquire about the 90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader's health following his recent knee replacement surgery.
Leh is gearing up to welcome the Dalai Lama later this month, with district authorities reviewing elaborate security, traffic, medical and logistical arrangements ahead of his June 28 arrival.
Days after formally receiving his Grammy Award in Dharamshala, the Dalai Lama has travelled to Delhi for medical care and is expected to continue to Ladakh later this month.
When His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet endorsed a powerful appeal for peace by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during Palm Sunday Mass on 31 March 2026, he drew global attention to the great spiritual traditions of all religions.
The site is set to become a renewed spiritual centre rooted in the timeless values of wisdom and compassion.
In a landmark gesture of solidarity with the Tibetan cause, the Czech President Petr Pavel strongly endorsed the Middle Way approach advocated by the Dalai Lama and said his demands from China are “very justified”.
The Dalai Lama welcomed President Pavel at his residence, Shewatsel Phodrang, in Leh.
The launch comes at a meaningful time, as LAHDC Leh has declared the month of July as the “Month of Compassion” to commemorate the 90th birth year of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Throughout this month, various welfare and charitable activities have been organised across the district, highlighting the values of care, service, and compassion that His Holiness embodies.
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, on Wednesday attended a long life prayer ceremony that was dedicated to him at Zanskar in Ladakh.
