The clash is a long time in the making with the Dalai Lama insisting the Chinese government will have absolutely no say in the selection.

When India is maintaining an arms-length on the issue of Dalai Lama's reincarnation, 'Core Group for Tibetan Cause', headed by ex-Arunachal MP RK Khrimey, has backed the Tibetan spiritual leader, and sought immediate resumption of talks on the pending Tibetan issue and return of the Dalai Lama.

As the 14th Dalai Lama turns 90, the world pauses to honour a life of resilience, spirituality and non-violent resistance. From a child born in remote Taktser to the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness has been at the heart of one of the world's most enduring cultural and political struggles.