Tibetan Monks

Uncertain years ahead for Tibet

The Dalai Lama has reaffirmed the continuity of his institution, but the geopolitical contest between Beijing and Delhi to shape his succession may drag on for decades

Why is China so desperate to control the choice of successor of Dalai Lama? Will it succeed?

Chinese government in an attempt to de-legitimise the Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, has even gone to the extent of changing the region’s name to Xizang