By Ali Watkins Gyalo Thondup, the eldest brother of the Dalai Lama and a political operator in Tibet and the greater region, has died, the Dalai Lama’s office confirmed in a statement.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of the Dalai Lama, speaks to media in Dharamshala, India, Nov. 19, 2008. (AP ...

“The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.” ...

Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Tuesday he was "deeply saddened" and was offering prayers for those killed in a devastating earthquake in China's remote Himalayan region.

The book, Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle With China For My Land and My People, releases on March 11.

China has been targeting the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, since 1959 after he was forced to flee his homeland. PTI China is nervous. Beijing has recently started a barrage of fire against the ...

Gyalo Thondup, the elder brother of the Dalai Lama and a pivotal figure in Tibet’s political struggle, passed away at the age of 97 at his home in Kalimpong, West Bengal, on February 8th evening.

NEW DELHI (AP) — The elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government in India, Gyalo Thondup, who led several rounds of talks with China and worked with ...

NEW DELHI—Speculation is focusing on who will succeed the 14th Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, who turns 90 in July. The head of Tibetan Buddhism, who is in exile in the northern Indian ...

Tibet - As the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday approaches on July 6, 2025, excitement is building among Tibetans and supporters worldwide. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan ...