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Dalai Lama says he feels almost normal as he leaves hospital

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees at the Buddha Park in Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. China criticized India on Wednesday for allowing the Dalai Lama to visit the disputed border region, saying it did not consider the matter a purely internal Indian affair and warning it would damage bilateral relations. India said Tuesday that China should not interfere in its domestic issues, as the Dalai Lama began a weeklong visit to Arunachal Pradesh in India's remote northeast. ( AP Photo/ Tenzin Choejor)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. ( AP Photo/ Tenzin Choejor) (The Associated Press)

NEW DELHI – The Dalai Lama says he feels "normal, almost normal" after leaving a New Delhi hospital where he was treated for a chest infection.

The 83-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader spoke after he was discharged on Friday. He had been hospitalized on Tuesday after leaving Dharmsala to consult with doctors in the capital.

He is likely to return this week to the north Indian hill town that has been his headquarters since he fled Tibet in 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule.

The Dalai Lama usually spends several months a year traveling the world to teach Buddhism and highlight the Tibetans' struggle for greater freedom in China. But he has cut down on travel in the past year as he has to take care of his health.