The Dalai Lama, who had earlier said he would release details about his succession around his 90th birthday, told a gathering on Monday that "there will be some kind of a framework within which we can talk about the continuation of the institution of the Dalai Lamas". He did not elaborate.

The Dalai Lama will participate in a series of events this week, including a major gathering of Buddhist leaders, in what Tibetan officials say will be a crucial mom

The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will turn 90 on July 6, amid speculations that an a His successor may be made on the occasion. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule.