The Dalai Lama has issued an apology after a viral video showed him asking a young boy to "suck my tongue".
The clip of the Tibetan Buddhist leader was recorded during an event in northern India's hillside city of Dharamshala in February. Many on social media have begun reacting to the strange interaction in which the religious figurehead kisses the child on the lips before making the disturbing request.
A statement from the Dalai Lama's office today said he "wishes to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused." The 87-year-old added that he "regrets" his actions, the Mirror reports.
