Birthday celebration held in India’s Dharamsala where the Dalai Lama has lived in exile for decades after fleeing Tibet.
Penpa Tsering says the Dalai Lama was called names that really hurt the ‘sentiment of all his followers’.
The Tibetan spiritual leader criticised Chinese leaders for not appreciating unique cultures in Tibet and Xinjiang.
Indian leaders have generally been circumspect about public contact with Tibetan leader to avoid upsetting China.