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Narendra Modi
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I join 1.4 billion Indians in extending our warmest wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday. He has been an enduring symbol of love, compassion, patience and moral discipline. His message has inspired respect and admiration across all faiths. We pray for his
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Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་།
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We offer our deepest prayers and heartfelt gratitude as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama turns 90. A life devoted to compassion, peace, and the well-being of all sentient beings, his journey is an inspiration to humanity.
Through every trial, His Holiness has remained a steady pic.x.com/dzyfGpLK9m
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Suhasini Haidar
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China protests PM Modi’s greetings, presence of Ministers at the Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations. MEA doesnt react, govt sources point out PMs have always wished the Tibetan spiritual leader in the past as well. Reporting @the_hindu www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-protests-to-india-over-pm-modis-greetings-on-dalai-lamas-90th-birthday/article69783479.ece
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Tibetans celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala with enthusiasm pic.x.com/8W3xv4yMA8
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