Controversy Surrounding Dalai Lama's 'Suck My Tongue' Request Addressed by Tibetan Leader and President in Exile.

The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile has defended the Dalai Lama over a video in which the spiritual leader kisses a child on the lips and then asks him to “suck my tongue.” The Dalai Lama’s actions were “innocent” and had been misinterpreted, according to Penpa Tsering. The Dalai Lama apologized after the video went viral on social media and prompted a wave of international criticism, including accusations of child abuse. The current Dalai Lama, 87-year-old Tenzin Gyatso, is the world’s best-known living Buddhist figure.