Former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh has conferred the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize on British broadcaster David Attenborough at a virtual event. Congress President Sonia Gandhi was also present during the online award function.
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The award is conferred by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust each year on the late Prime Minister’s birth anniversary.
The award is given to individuals or organisations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development, 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 25 Lakh and a citation. It was first awarded in 1986.
David Attenborough is an English broadcaster and natural historian. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the Life collection that together constitute a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth.
