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Merge 104.8 | 22 March 2021
The Late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos was awarded the annual Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019 on Monday by the Government of India, an award that was established by the Indian government in 1995, to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
“His Majesty Sultan Qaboos was a visionary leader whose twin policy of moderation and mediation in addressing international issues won him praise and respect across the globe. He played an important role in supporting peace efforts in various regional disputes and conflicts. H.M. Sultan Qaboos was the architect of the special ties between India and Oman,” the press release said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the chair of the Gandhi Peace Prize, along with the rest of the Jury unanimously decided to select the Late Sultan for this award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions for social, economic and political transformation through peaceful methods that closely resembled Gandhi’s ways.
