The Indira Gandhi Prize (alternatively known as Indira Gandhi Peace Prize or the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development) is a prestigious award given by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
The prize carries a cash award of 2.5 million rupees and a citation.
This article will give details about the Indira Gandhi Prize within the context of the Civil Services Examination.
Overview of Indira Gandhi Prize
The Indira Gandhi Prize is awarded to individuals or organisations to honour their efforts in promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order. Additional endeavors include scientific discoveries used for the benefit of humanity and enlarging the scope of freedom.
In order to be eligible for the award, a written work must be published. The panel constituted by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust consists of national and international personalities of note along with previous recipients. The recipients are chosen from a pool of national and international nominees.
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Recipients of Indira Gandhi Prize
The following personalities have received the Indira Gandhi Prize during the ensuing years
Recipients of Indira Gandhi Prize (1986 – 1999)
| Year | Recipient | State/Organisation |
| 1986 | Parliamentarians for Global Action | |
| 1987 | Mikhail Gorbachev | Soviet Union |
| 1988 | Gro Harlem Brundtland | Norway |
| 1989 | UNICEF | United Nations |
| 1990 | Sam Nujoma | Namibia |
| 1991 | Rajiv Gandhi | India |
| 1992 | Saburo Okita | Japan |
| 1993 | Václav Havel | Czech Republic |
| 1994 | Trevor Huddleston | United Kingdom |
| 1995 | Olusegun Obasanjo | Nigeria |
| 1996 | Médecins Sans Frontières | France |
| 1997 | Jimmy Carter | United States |
| 1998 | Muhammad Yunus | Bangladesh |
| 1999 | M S Swaminathan | India |
Recipients of Indira Gandhi Prize (2000 – 2010)
| Year | Recipient | State/Organisation |
| 2000 | Mary Robinson | Ireland |
| 2001 | Sadako Ogata | Japan |
| 2002 | Shridath Ramphal | Guyana |
| 2003 | Kofi Annan | Ghana |
| 2004 | Maha Chakri Sirindhorn | Thailand |
| 2005 | Hamid Karzai | Afghanistan |
| 2006 | Wangari Maathai | Kenya |
| 2007 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | United States |
| 2008 | Mohamed ElBaradei | Egypt |
| 2009 | Sheikh Hasina | Bangladesh |
| 2010 | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Brazil |
Recipients of Indira Gandhi Prize (2011 – 2019)
| Year | Recipient | State/Organisation |
| 2011 | Ela Bhatt | India |
| 2012 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | Liberia |
| 2013 | Angela Merkel | Germany |
| 2014 | Indian Space Research Organisation | India |
| 2015 | UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) | United Nations |
| 2017 | Manmohan Singh | India |
| 2018 | Centre for Science and Environment | India |
| 2019 | Sir David Attenborough | United Kingdom |
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