The Imagindia Institute, an Indian think tank, says it will nominate President Donald Trump for the Gandhi Peace Prize—India’s highest honor for peace and non-violence if he brokers a verifiable 30-day ceasefire in the Russia–Ukraine war.
In a press release ahead of Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the institute stressed that its recommendation is strictly conditional on a genuine ceasefire—“guns must go totally silent” for at least one month—bringing violence and hostilities to a complete halt and ensuring total non-violence.
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“Mahatma Gandhi was the apostle of peace and non-violence in the 20th century. In the long arc of history, no one before him had so powerfully and unequivocally championed a single, profound idea: non-violence,” said Robinder Sachdev, President of the Imagindia Institute.
“If President Trump can enable thirty days of non-violence in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, it will be a monumental service to the families in the conflict zone and to humankind. While past centuries were marked by the animalistic instincts of a still-evolving human race, we believe the 21st century must usher in an era where world leaders champion non-violence and embrace the principle of live-and-let-live. If they do not, their legacies will be consigned to the dust heap of history.”
The Gandhi Peace Prize, awarded by the Government of India, recognizes extraordinary contributions to peace, non-violence, and humanitarian service. Past recipients include global statesman Nelson Mandela and humanitarian leader Yohei Sasakawa, underscoring the award’s prestige as one of the world’s most respected honors.
“Peace is the highest condition of human life—and the foundational state—of the human experience. If the Alaska summit delivers even a temporary but real halt in violence—for families and children trapped in the war zone—it will be remembered as a pivotal act of global statesmanship,” Sachdev added.
The Imagindia Institute is an independent think tank based in New Delhi. Through research, advocacy, and dialogue, Imagindia promotes bold and creative thinking to build bridges of peace and cooperation across cultures.