<span style="color: #222222;">The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019 is being conferred on late Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. The award carries an amount of one crore rupees, a citation, a plaque andan exquisite traditional handicraft item. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by Government since 1995, the 125th Birth Anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or sex.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Jury for Gandhi Peace Prize is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprises of two ex-officio members, namely the Chief Justice of India and Leader of the single largest Opposition Party in Lok Sabha. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Culture Ministry said, the Jury met on last Friday and after due deliberations, unanimously decided to select Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019, in recognition of his outstanding contributions for social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">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. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He played an important role in supporting peace efforts in various regional disputes and conflicts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recalled the contribution of Sultan Qaboos to India-Oman ties when he passed away, by saying that he was a true friend of India and provided strong leadership for developing a strategic partnership between India and Oman. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister had also remembered him as visionary leader and statesman and a beacon of peace for our region and the world.</span>