BBC NEWS | South Asia | Dalai Lama admitted to hospital
The Dalai Lama has been taken to hospital in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) complaining of stomach pains.
The 73-year-old exiled Tibetan spiritual leader had cancelled all his international trips on Wednesday saying he was suffering from exhaustion.
A spokesman said the ailment had not yet been diagnosed but it appeared there was no cause for concern.
The Dalai Lama has lived in Dharamsala, northern India, since fleeing Tibet after an abortive uprising in 1959.
Trips cancelled
His spokesman, Tenzin Taklha, told the AFP news agency: „There is nothing major to feel concerned about. But he has been admitted to the Lilivati Hospital in Mumbai because he was feeling some discomfort in his abdomen.
„The Dalai Lama will be examined by doctors tomorrow (Friday).“