German Chancellor Angela
Merkel will be
awarded the coveted Indira
Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for
2013 , choosed by an international jury
headed by Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh. The announcement was made on November 19, 2013 by
the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
The prize was being given to
59-year-old Merkel, who became the first woman to be elected as Chancellor of
Germany for her work in promotion of global economic stability and commitment
to universal peace and disarmament and her leadership role in strengthening
productive and mutually beneficial relations with India and other developing
countries.
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