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Manmohan Singh conferred with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development 2017

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Nov 19, 2018, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh was conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development 2017 here on Monday.

The honour was conferred on the leader in the presence of ex-Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

The Congress party tweeted: "Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh is honoured with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development 2017 in the presence of UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi, former President of India Pranab Mukherjee, former Chief Justice T.S. Thakur & other leaders."

Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh accepts the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development 2017 & addresses the audience. https://t.co/Fg0KCaPFti
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 19, 2018

Manmohan Singh had served as the PM of India from 2004 to 2014.

UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi honours Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development for 2017. pic.twitter.com/9tucCHFrsA
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 19, 2018

Late Indian PM Indira Gandhi's birthday was observed on Monday.

# IndiraGandhi #Congress #SoniaGandhi #ManmohanSingh

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