His Holiness the Dalai Lama launched a new bilingual news app, Himachalabhiabhi.com, at an event in Kangra, near Dharamshala. Asked about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to China, His Holiness replied “I am very concerned about the preservation of Tibetan culture, which is essentially ancient Indian culture.” When asked what kind of birth he might choose next, His Holiness jokingly replied, “A woman?”