Lobsang Sangay, a 43-year-old Harvard scholar, was sworn in on Monday as head of the Tibetan government in exile, replacing the Dalai Lama as the Tibetan movement's political leader.

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The Dalai Lama has formally relinquished his political powers "in a historic move" but will remain the symbol of Tibetan unity, a spokesman for the spiritual leader said on Monday.

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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.

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.

As the Dalai Lama announced his intention to retire from active politics, the Tibetan government-in-exile on Thursday said the spiritual leader's decision could undermine its legitimacy and indicated that the transition process cannot take place immediately.