Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh gets the World Statesman Award 2010 by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation on Tuesday in US.

This foundation is an interfaith coalition which promotes mutual understanding, tolerance and peace.

India’s Ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar, accepted the award on behalf of the Prime Minister.

In his recorded acceptance speech, Manmohan Singh said, “India has been guided since ancient times by the fundamental belief that while spiritual expression takes many forms and the journey for universal truth takes many paths, we are all united by our highest values, ideals and our inherent humanism.”

The former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger described Manmohan Singh as a statesman with vision, persistence and integrity, and praised him for his leadership, which has been instrumental in the economic transformation underway in India.

Accepting the award on behalf of the Prime Minister Shankar thanked Rabbi Schneier, President of the Appeal of Conscience said, “More than at any other time in human history is critical for the future peace and prosperity of our world, which has become far more integrated and interdependent.”

She added, “In honouring Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the Appeal of Conscience Foundation has honoured a leader of extraordinary statesmanship, vision and intellect who is guiding the destiny of the world’s largest democracy.”

Conveying the greetings of the US Government, Under Secretary of State William Burns said: “There could truly be no better choice, and no better model of what integrity and statesmanship are all about on the world stage. A man of even temperament, and remarkable modesty and humility, Prime Minister Singh has demonstrated clear vision and steely determination as a leader, bringing great benefit to India and to the rest of the world.”

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