After the "suck my tongue" scandal, the Dalai Lama issues an apology.

The Dalai Lama has issued an apology after a controversial clip emerged on social media showing the spiritual leader asking an Indian boy to "suck his tongue". The incident took place at an event in the northern Indian city of Dharamshala in late February, triggering outrage among some social media users. The guru's office has attempted to downplay the incident, releasing a statement on Monday which read: "His Holiness 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 Dalai Lama is the leader of the Tibetan Buddhists and has been living in exile in India since 1959, following a failed uprising against China for Tibetan independence.