ISRO Chosen for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 19 November 2014 was chosen for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014.

• The award jury, chaired by Vice President Hamid Ansari.
• The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is awarded to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in recognition of its path-breaking achievement, culminating in the Mars orbiter mission, its significant contribution in strengthening international cooperation in peaceful use of outer space.
• Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development was instituted in 1986 by Indira Gandhi Trust. It is the prestigious award accorded annually by India to individuals or organizations in recognition of creative efforts towards promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order.
• The Indian Space Research Organization established in 1969.