NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Dalai Lama's successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan region he fled more than six decades ago.

The Dalai Lama's latest book reveals his successor will be born outside China, intensifying tensions with Beijing, which insists on selecting the next spiritual leader. The 89-year-old outlines the continuation of the Dalai Lama institution,

Even living Buddhas aren’t above the law in China. A new book written by the Dalai Lama, the highest authority in Tibetan Buddhism and considered the manifestation of bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, reveals that his next incarnation will be born in the “free world,

Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, emphasised that his successor would be born in the "free world," referring to areas outside of China, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA). Also Read: Footage emerges of Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki,

In his new book, Voice for the Voiceless, the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader details his lifetime of futile negotiations with China and predicts his reincarnation will be found someday in the free world.

The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile asserts the recognition of lamas' reincarnations is a Tibetan tradition, rejecting China's interference as outlined in a recent white paper.