His followers see him as the face of Tibet’s aspirations for greater autonomy, but have for years wrestled with the idea that he might be the last person to hold the role. He put that speculation to rest Wednesday,

On the eve of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, Indian leaders like Vijay Jolly and Rajiv Ranjan attended celebrations in Dharamshala, expressing admiration and support for the spiritual leader. This comes amidst China's insistence that the Dalai Lama's reincarnation must be approved by Beijing,

Celebrations underway in Dharamshala, Kangra for the 90th Birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama. The 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama is officially marked on July 6 according to the Gregorian calendar.