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.
Declining to take any position on the choice of the Dalai Lama's successor, India on Friday said it does not take any position or speak on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion.
The Dalai Lama’s decision to formally affirm the continuation of his lineage is far more than a spiritual announcement ~ it is a geopolitical act of defiance, a quiet but profound assertion of Tibetan selfde termination.
The Tibetan spiritual leader’s 90th birthday will be marked by grand celebrations during the visit.
The celebration of the 90th birthday of the Tibetan spiritual leader is expected to draw a crowd of 30,000 to 40,000 devotees from across the region.
Ahead of his 90th birthday on July 6, the 14th Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, once again affirmed that the centuries-old institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.
