Acting on the pressure from the Chinese mission, the Government of Nepal has denied the Tibetan community in the country the permission of holding events to mark the 84th birthday of spiritual leader Dalai Lama.

Requesting anonymity, an official from Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told ANI, "The Chinese Mission in Kathmandu had asked us not to issue permits for the celebration. The matter was then forward to the Home Ministry and acting upon that, no permission was granted for Dalai Lama celebration this year."