The Indira Gandhi Prize or the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize or the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is the prestigious award accorded annually by India to individuals or organizations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom.
The prize carries a cash award of 2.5 million Indian rupees and a citation. A written work, in order to be eligible for consideration, should have been published. The panel constituted by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust consists of prominent national and international personalities including previous recipients. The recipients are chosen from a pool of national and international nominees.
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Year |
Recipient |
Country |
Description |
| 1986 | Parliamentarians for Global Action | “ | International Organisation of Parliamentarians |
| 1987 | Mikhail Gorbachev | Soviet Union | Former Soviet Union Leader |
| 1988 | Gro Harlem Brundtland | Norway | Former Prime Minister of Norway |
| 1989 | UNICEF | United Nations | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| 1990 | Sam Nujoma | Namibia | First President of Namibia |
| 1991 | Rajiv Gandhi | India | Former Prime Minister of India (posthumous) |
| 1992 | Saburo Okita | Japan | Japanese Economist |
| 1993 | V¡clav Havel | Czech Republic | 1st President of the Czech Republic |
| 1994 | Trevor Huddleston | United Kingdom | Anti-Apartheid Activist |
| 1995 | Olusegun Obasanjo | Nigeria | 12th President of Nigeria |
| 1996 | M©decins Sans Fronti¨res | France | Voluntary Organisation |
| 1997 | Jimmy Carter | United States | 39th President of the United States |
| 1998 | Muhammad Yunus | Bangladesh | Founder of Grameen Bank |
| 1999 | M S Swaminathan | India | Indian Agricultural Scientist |
| 2000 | Mary Robinson | Ireland | 7th President of Ireland |
| 2001 | Sadako Ogata | Japan | Former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| 2002 | Shridath Ramphal | Guyana | 2nd Commonwealth Secretary-General |
| 2003 | Kofi Annan | Ghana | 7th United Nations Secretary General |
| 2004 | Maha Chakri Sirindhorn | Thailand | Princess of Thailand |
| 2005 | Hamid Karzai | Afghanistan | 1st President of Afghanistan |
| 2006 | Wangari Maathai | Kenya | Environmental and Political activist |
| 2007 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | United States | Charitable Foundation |
| 2008 | Mohamed ElBaradei | Egypt | 4th Director General of the IAEA |
| 2009 | Sheikh Hasina | Bangladesh | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| 2010 | Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva | Brazil | Ex-President of Brazil |
| 2011 | Ela Bhatt | India | Founder of SEWA |
| 2012 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | Liberia | President of Liberia |
