Dalai Lama addressed succession rumors during his 90th birthday celebrations in Dharamshala. He expressed his hope to live longer and serve people. The event was attended by ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajiv Ranjan Singh,

The Dalai Lama said Saturday he dreamed of living for decades more, as the Buddhist spiritual leader prayed with thousands of exiled Tibetans on the eve of his 90th birthday.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama presides over an event celebrating his 90th birthday according to a Tibetan calendar at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India, Monday, June 30, 2025. The Tibetan leader’s birthday falls on 6 July according to the Gregorian calendar, which is used in most parts of the world. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)