President Pratibha Patil presents Indira Gandhi National Award for Peace to Mohamed ElBaradei, Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) while Chairperson of UPA Government Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Hamid Ansari look on at Rashtapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday, 30 September 2009. ElBaradei received the award for his impassioned opposition to the use of nuclear energy for military purposes and his steadfast espousal of the peaceful use of nuclear energy, sustained over many years.

Photographer: A Sarthak

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