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The Dalai Lama's memoirs state that on 9 March the Chinese told his chief bodyguard that they wanted the Dalai Lama's excursion to watch the production conducted "in absolute secrecy" [27]: 132 and without any armed Tibetan bodyguards, which "all seemed strange requests and there was much discussion" amongst the Dalai Lama's advisors.
It is unknown if an exile government not led by the Dalai Lama, who was legitimated by religious tradition, will be viable. Meanwhile, the Dalai Lama continues resisting Chinese domination over Tibetan culture and religion by describing China's policies as "some kind of policy, some kind of cultural genocide is taking place". [84]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. Spiritual leader of Tibet since 1940 Tenzin Gyatso 14th Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama in 2012 14th Dalai Lama Reign 22 February 1940 – present Predecessor 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso Regent 5th Reting Rinpoche, Jamphel Yeshe Gyaltsen (1934–1941) 3rd Taktra Rinpoche (1941–1950 ...
The Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet. The 88-year-old, who has battled health problems for years, is set to fly to the United States this week ...
The Dalai Lama has made the hillside town his headquarters since fleeing Tibet after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. Representatives of a Tibetan government-in-exile also reside there.
The Dalai Lama and his entourage crossed the McMahon line, which marked the border between India and China, on 31 March. [20] The same day, Nehru made an announcement in the Indian Parliament, that the Dalai Lama should be treated with respect. [21] The Tibetan Government in Exile was allowed to set up its headquarters in Dharamshala. [22]
The Dalai Lama stepped down in 2011 as the political leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile, which Beijing does not recognise. Official talks with his representatives have stalled since.
It also put an end to the 1951 Seventeen Point Agreement, a Sino-Tibetan Agreement written by China which had promised to respect and protect “the religious beliefs, customs and habits of the Tibetan people," which was forced on Tibet to avert war. [7] The Dalai Lama refuted the Sino-Tibetan Agreement after he went into exile in India, in ...