News: Michelle Bachelet received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (2024) for Peace, at a ceremony held on November 20, 2025.
About Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
- It is an annual award given to individuals or organisations that promote global peace, disarmament and development.
- It is also known as the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.
- Established by: It established by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust in 1986.
- It was instituted in memory of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
- Awarded for : The prize honours creative efforts to promote international peace and disarmament, racial equality, goodwill and harmony among nations, development cooperation and scientific discoveries for human betterment, including work towards a new international economic order.
- Prize components: It consists of a monetary award of 25 lakh rupees along with a formal citation.
About Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024
- Recipient: Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
- Reason for the prize: She was honoured for her lifelong work for human rights, gender equality, social protection for women and children, and global peace.
- Presented by: It was presented by the chairperson of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
