Dalai Lama says the line will continue after him, with no other authority intervening.

• The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has announced that the next Dalai Lama’s succession plan will be decided by a trust, not the Chinese government.
• The decision was made during a convention of Buddhist leaders in Dharamshala, marking the first time the spiritual leader believes he will be reincarnated.
• The process of recognizing the future Dalai Lama will involve consultations with leaders, Tibetan Government in Exile members, and other stakeholders.
• This move has sparked a response from Beijing, which insists that succession must be approved by the Central government.
• Despite this, India maintains that the Dalai Lama is an “honoured guest” and a spiritual leader in the country.
• The Dalai Lama’s statement is part of a broader statement he issued in 2011, after separating the political leadership of the Tibetan movement from the spiritual one.
• The Chinese government has long claimed control over choosing or “approving” the next Dalai Lama, and the practice of approving high lamas was seen as in line with a Qing dynasty tradition.