This will be the Dalai Lama's fourth visit to Poland. He visited Poland in 1993 and 2000 too.

The 74-year-old Nobel laureate has travelled across the world to garner support for 'meaningful autonomy' for Tibet despite stern warnings by Beijing to foreign governments that receive visits from the Tibetan spiritual leader.

The Dalai Lama along with many of his supporters fled Tibet and took refuge in India when Chinese troops moved in and took control of Lhasa in 1959.

The Dalai Lama has ever since been heading the Tibetan government-in-exile at McLeodganj, near here. However, the government is not recognised by any country.