2023 Niwano Peace Prize awarded to Indian activist Rajagopal P.V.

The Niwano Peace Prize Committee has named Indian non-violent social activist Rajagopal P.V. as the recipient of the 40th Niwano Peace Prize in recognition of his extraordinary work in the service of justice and peace. The prestigious award conferred by the Niwano Peace Foundation honours and encourages individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to inter-religious cooperation, furthering the cause of world peace. Announced on Wednesday, 15 February, by Prize Committee member Ms Flaminia Giovanelli, Under-Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the nomination honours “Mr. Rajagopal’s actions in favour of the poorest and most marginalized of his country, carried out through peaceful and non-violent methods, and his struggle for the recognition of the equal human dignity and ...