Dalai lama reincarnation: The controversy over the rebirth of the successor of the 14th Dalai Lama has now become not only spiritual, but has become strategic. This challenge for India is also big because the Dalai Lama and the hosts of the exiled Tibetan government live here. China can create tremendous pressure on India on this issue so that no rebirth is on the land of India. According to intelligence sources, this matter has now become more political dominance than religious rights.

Dalai Lama’s rebirth and China’s objection
The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso announced on his 90th birthday that the process of appointing his successor would be through the Gaden Fodrang Trust. He clarified that there will be no intervention of any external institution or government in this process. China dismissed this statement, saying that the rebirth process should be according to the ‘Golden Arn’ tradition of the 18th century Ching dynasty and the approval of the Chinese government.

Right to recognition of rebirth to Gaden Fodarrang Trust
The Dalai Lama said in his statement that the Dalai Lama’s organization will remain and the Gaden Fodrang Trust, which is a non-profit organization and was established in 2015, will have the right to recognize his future rebirth. He reiterated that “no other intervention in this subject.” This statement directly challenges the strategy of China in which it is trying to stop a legitimate successor in India from emerging.

China’s strategy and global impact
According to sources, China has been preparing for the appointment of a state -backed 15th Dalai Lama for the last decade to reduce the religious resistance of the Tibetan community. But with this announcement of the Dalai Lama, the validity of any Chinese -appointed heir ends in the eyes of Tibetan and the global Buddhist community. If there is rebirth in India, then two parallel Dalai Lama will exist – one in legitimate exile and the other in Lhasa, representative of China.

New twist in India-China relations
This whole matter can deepen the stressful border and political relations between India and China. Sources say that Tibetan and global Buddhist society will not accept any religious leaders imposed by China. This will affect China’s religious diplomacy, especially in areas like Mongolia, Ladakh, Sikkim and Bhutan.

China’s internal response and potential strategy
According to News18, intelligence sources said that China can intensify arrests, surveillance and ideological repression in Tibet to face this challenge.
He can also target Buddhist monasteries and educational institutions. Meanwhile, China may announce a rival Dalai Lama in a hurry to prevent the increasing global acceptance of a possible successor in India.

Kiren rijiju dalai lama birthday: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu attended the 14th Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations in Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) on Saturday (June 5, 2025). The visit took place when the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama revealed the plan of his successor (rebirth) a few days ago, to which China reacted strongly.

According to the Gregorian calendar, the Dalai Lama’s birthday is celebrated on 6 July. A day before this visit to Union Minister Rijiju, China had advised India to take precautions on issues related to Tibet. China had said that this could affect efforts to improve India-China relations.

This statement came from the Foreign Ministry of China when Kiren Rijiju said that the successor of the Dalai Lama would decide what he wants. Rijiju’s statement is being considered as the answer to China in which he claimed that the successor of the Dalai Lama should be selected with the acceptance of Beijing.

VIDEO | Delhi: “Next dalai lama will be decided only by the Leader of Tibetan Buddhists. I am spending as a follower”, Says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju (@Kirenrijiju) Amid reports that china is insisting that any future heir must receive its seal of approval.#Dalalamasuccessor, pic.twitter.com/edkm34j66q

– Press Trust of India (@Pti_News) July 4, 2025

Ministry of External Affairs Cleaned Stance

The Ministry of External Affairs (Mea) on Friday made it clear that the Government of India has no official stand on the process of selection of the Dalai Lama’s successor. Mea spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a conversation with the media, “We have seen the report of the statement of the Dalai Lama ji, in which he has spoken about the continuation of the Dalai Lama’s organization. The Indian government does not comment on the processes related to religious belief and faith.” He further said, “Religious freedom has been respected for all in India and we will remain on the same principle in future.”

The Dalai Lama said this big thing

Recently, the Dalai Lama had said that his successor would be selected by the Gaden Fodrang Trust established in India, which he himself has created. He made it clear that no other institution or country has the right to intervene in it.

This statement is considered to be a direct message to China, as China has been constantly claiming that the Dalai Lama’s successor should be elected with the acceptance of Beijing.

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