India's Tibet Test

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Morally, New Delhi should back Dalai Lama’s choice as successor over China’s communist party-compliant pick. But strategically, that may involve costs. It’s a tough call

What’s the future of Tibetan

Buddhism

? Central to the question of Tibetan autonomy and religious freedom is the deliberation around the 14th Dalai Lama’s succession. In a July 2 statement, he affirmed that the institution of

Dalai Lama

will continue, putting speculation regarding its disbandment to rest.
He has also said his rightful successor would have to be found after his death, taking the idea of emanation, which would involve him publicly announcing and training a living heir, out of the picture.

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