Seoul Peace Prize: Here are the winners till date

Bengaluru, Feb 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be awarded the Seoul Peace Prize 2018 during his two-day South Korea visit starting Thursday. Modi, the 14th recipient of the prize, became the first Indian to have been conferred the prestigious award.

What is the Seoul Peace Prize?

Established in 1990, the Seoul Peace Prize was an effort to crystallise the Korean people's yearning for peace in the Korean Peninsula and the rest of the world. This year's award commemorates the success of the 24th Olympic.

Why is Modi getting the award?

For his contribution to high economic growth in India and the world through 'Modinomics