Dalai Lama felicitated with Gandhi Mandela Award

New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar felicitated the Dalai Lama with the Gandhi Mandela Award at a ceremony in Dharamsala of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.

The award is instituted to recognize and promote the values and ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela in the interest of global peace, unity, and freedom.

On the occasion, Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said, “Non-violence and compassion are essential for world peace and both these principles have been ingrained in Indian culture for thousands of years”.

“Any problem can’t be solved in war but through dialogue and peace. We have to adopt non-violence and compassion. Both these principles are the guiding force of existence,” he added.

In the end, he thanked the foundation for bestowing the award on him. The award was constituted by the Gandhi Mandela Foundation.