Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday felicitated the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso with the Gandhi Mandela Award offered by the namesake basis at a historic ceremony held at Thekchen, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala in Kangra district.

Thanking the muse for the honour, awarded to international leaders as recognition of their efforts in championing peace, unity and freedom, the Dalai Lama mentioned non-violence and compassion had been important for world peace — earlier than including that the rules are ingrained in Indian tradition.

“Any problem can’t be solved in war but through dialogue and peace”, he mentioned.

Notably, the Dalai Lama, the religious head of the Tibetan diaspora, had in 1959 fled Lhasa after the Chinese troops marched into the erstwhile capital of the then impartial state. The exiled chief has been dwelling in Dharamshala, the place he arrange a self-styled Tibetan authorities in exile generally known as the Central Tibetan Administration. He had been pushing for better autonomy for the China-controlled Tibetan Autonomous area since.

Arlekar, in the meantime, mentioned the honour was being awarded to the “most deserving” and hailed the Dalai Lama as a common ambassador for peace.

Jury chairperson and former Chief Justice of India Justice KG Balakrishnan had earlier mentioned the Dalai Lama had turned savior for a big group and the youthful technology should comply with his teachings. He added that the muse was honored to award the Gandhi Mandela Award to the Dalai Lama.

The basis has been selling the values ​​and beliefs of its two namesake personalities within the curiosity of worldwide peace and freedom.