With Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama once again pressing for transition of political powers from him to an elected leadership, the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile is expected to take a decision on Saturday.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Monday that she did not yet plan to meet with the Dalai Lama when he visits Australia in June, but acknowledged that the nation expected her to receive the revered Tibetan spiritual leader.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that his decision to shed political authority and hand over powers to an elected political leadership stemmed from a commitment to democracy.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday expressed grief over the death of Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu in a helicopter crash last week.

Harvard academic Lobsang Sangay was elected head of Tibet's exiled government on Wednesday, with the daunting task of assuming the political duties of a global icon, the Dalai Lama.

China hit back on Tuesday at US criticism of its handling of unrest at a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery that prompted the Dalai Lama to warn of "catastrophic consequences" if the situation worsened.

The Dalai Lama has urged restraint in a standoff with security forces at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in China, warning of "catastrophic consequences" if the situation deteriorates.

The Dalai Lama rejected on Thursday calls from the Tibetan Parliament in exile urging him to reconsider his decision to retire as political head of the movement.

March 10: The Dalai Lama on Thursday said that the Chinese were continuing to oppress Tibetan people living in Tibet. Addressing his people on the 52nd anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising D

Rejecting allegations that he is a "Chinese agent", the Tibetan government-in-exile on Friday strongly backed the Karmapa, from whose monastery there was huge foreign currency haul recently, saying he has the 100 per cent faith of spiritual leader Dalai Lama.