The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan region he fled more than six decades ago.

The Tibetan Buddhist leader said the choice of a successor should be made according to traditional practices and that lamas and monks would conduct the search, setting up a clash with Beijing’s communist rulers.

The Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader, insists his successor will be born outside China, challenging Beijing's authority. While China seeks control, the Dalai Lama aims to preserve Tibetan traditions and culture.

China labels the Dalai Lama a “separatist” and asserts that it will select his successor. However, the 89-year-old has stated that any successor chosen by China would not be honoured.

In his new book, the Dalai Lama has said that his successor will be born in a free country outside of Chinese control

Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, emphasised that his successor would be born in the "free world," referring to areas outside of China, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA). Also Read: Footage emerges of Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki,

In his new book, the 14th Dalai Lama claims that his successor would be born in “a free world” which was outside China.