PM Narendra Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize for 2018
First Published: 22nd February, 2019 17:49 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize for his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth. The award was presented to him by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize for his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth.
The award was presented to him by the Seoul Peace Prize Foundation at a grand ceremony.
A short film on the life and achievements of Prime Minister Modi was also screened at the event.
While conferring the award on Modi, the award committee recognised his contribution to the growth of Indian and global economies, crediting ‘Modinomics’ for reducing social and economic disparity between the rich and the poor.
The committee also credited him for his contribution toward regional and global peace through a proactive policy with countries around the world.
PM Modi is the 14th recipient of the award and the past laureates included former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and renowned international relief organizations like Doctors Without Borders and Oxfam.
On receiving the award, the Prime Minister said that the prize will honour India’s 1.3 billion population.
Earlier while addressing a gathering at Seoul, PM Modi said that receiving it on behalf of 130 crore Indians and 3 crore Indians living abroad and that the prize is a recognition of the hard work of all Indians.
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