The Dalai Lama has been admitted to a hospital in the Indian capital, Delhi, following complaints of chest pain.
According to his aide, the Tibetan leader is now in a stable condition and will undergo medical treatment for chest infection over the next three days.
The Dalai Lama was flown to Delhi from his hill town base after complaining of discomfort.
The 83-year-old fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule.
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164 confirmed dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela
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Trump asks Congress for more funds to fight Iran, defying rebuke on war powers
President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in additional funding, most of it related to the Iran war, setting the stage for another fight with lawmakers already frustrated with the conflict.
