Overview
- Congress Parliamentary Party chair Sonia Gandhi presented the award at Jawahar Bhawan and lauded Indira Gandhi’s focus on poverty reduction, equality, and nonviolence.
- Sonia Gandhi traced Bachelet’s path from exile to Chile’s first female defense minister and two-term president, noting her later leadership of UN Women and the UN human-rights office.
- The trust highlighted reforms under Bachelet that expanded primary care access and directed policy toward vulnerable communities.
- Bachelet expressed gratitude for the honor and paid tribute to Indira Gandhi, emphasizing that wellbeing depends on respect for human rights.
- Established in 1985, the prize recognizes individuals and institutions advancing peace, disarmament, development, and social justice.