Oct 10, 2008 08:00
New Delhi, Oct.10 ANI: A surgery on the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama to remove a gallstone, has ended successfully, his spokesman said. Chhime Chhoekyapa said the surgery was a "simple routine procedure". The Dalai Lama was admitted to hospital in New Delhi on Thursday, days after a medical check-up cleared him to resume foreign travel. In August, the 73-year-old Dalai Lama was admitted to a Mumbai hospital and underwent tests for abdominal discomfort.Doctors advised him to cancel a planned trip to Europe and rest, saying he was suffering from exhaustion. The Dalai Lama normally spends several months a year travelling the world to teach Buddhism and highlight the Tibetans' struggle for greater freedom in China. ANI