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Tibetan spiritual leer Dalai Lama Tuesday underwent a check-up at a hospital in Delhi after suffering health complications. 83-year-old leer came down here from Dharamshala for check-up at Max hospital in Saket.

Confirming same, Tenzin Taklha, private secretary of Dalai lama said:

Dalai Lama was here for past few days for attending a global learning conference that ended on April 6. He returned to Dharamshala from New Delhi Monday.

14th Dalai Lama h fled to India in early 1959 to escape from Chinese occupation and lives in exile in hill town of Dharamshala.

At event, he h also spoken about his ing body and reincarnation.

To a question on China's stand on next Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leer h said, "If I live for ar 10-15 years, political situation in China will change. But if I die in next few years, Chinese government will show reincarnation must happen in China."

China has said successor to Dalai Lama must be chosen according to religious rituals and historical conventions as well as backing from ruling Communist Party. Dalai Lama has been keeping China on tenterhooks about his successor. 

(With inputs from ncies)