Overview
- Hospital officials said the 14th Dalai Lama underwent a successful left knee replacement on Monday, June 8, at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi.
- Medical bulletins posted on his office’s official X account said he was discharged in stable condition on Friday, June 12, and is expected to make a full recovery.
- Apollo Hospitals said its surgical team worked in close coordination with the Dalai Lama’s personal medical staff and his office throughout treatment and recovery.
- This completes a second major knee replacement for the 90-year-old leader after a right-knee operation in June 2024 in New York and is intended to reduce pain and preserve his ability to travel and stand during long public programs.
- His office says he plans an extended visit to Ladakh later this month, and officials from the Central Tibetan Administration have used the health update to reiterate that succession decisions are a Tibetan religious matter, rejecting Chinese claims to name the next Dalai Lama.