Dharamshala: Apple, the US technology company, has removed applications, from its China specific iTunes store, that are even remotely related to or are about His Holiness the Dalai Lama, IT websites reported.

At least five iPhone apps related to His Holiness the Dalai Lama are unavailable in the China store.

Some of the apps removed from the iTunes store were Dalai Quotes, Dalai Lama Quotes and Dalai Lama Prayerwheel that display inspirational quotes and teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.