Jawaharlal Nehru Award

The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
Awarded by Government of India
Type	Civilian
Category	International
Statistics
First awarded	1965
Total awarded	36
Cash award	₹ 2.5 million
First awardee(s)	U Thant

The Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding is an international award presented by the Government of India in honour of Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's first prime minister.

It was established in 1965 and is administered by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to people "for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship among people of the world". The money constituent of this award is 2.5 million rupees.

The following people have received this award. No prize was awarded in 1986 and between 1995 and 2003.

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