China's insistence that it will identify the next Dalai Lama foreshadows the chance that followers will have to decide who ...

The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet.

The search for the next Dalai Lama will not fully break from tradition, a process in which high-ranking lamas rely on dreams, ...

The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959, when an uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet failed. India is ...

The Dalai Lama, who fled Tibet for India in 1959 after China’s invasion, has long advocated for the “Middle Way” approach—seeking greater autonomy for Tibet without pursuing full independence.

As the Dalai Lama turns 90, China prepares to name a rival successor. But the spiritual leader’s soft power has already thwarted efforts to erase Tibet’s identity.

Delivered Wednesday. How the Dalai Lama’s Succession Could Shape India-China Ties Indian comments about who should choose the next Tibetan leader highlight the risk to bilateral relations.