New Delhi, June 30 -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the revered Tibetan Buddhist monk of unparalleled global stature, enters his 90th year-a life dedicated to peace, harmony, and universal goodwill. Since being anointed as the Dalai Lama at the age of two, he has remained a steadfast advocate of non-violence, his words and actions reflecting a profound moral clarity rarely witnessed in global leadership today.

When Chinese forces invaded Tibet in 1950, violently occupying the region and killing thousands of protesting Tibetans, the world watched in shock. Expressions of sympathy poured in, but they remained just that-mere words. The global conscience failed to translate this outrage into meaningful action.

Facing imminent threat to his l...