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International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] Director General Mohammed El-Baradei was last week honoured with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for his “impassioned opposition to the use of nuclear energy for military purposes.” The award, carrying a purse of Rs. 25 lakh and a plaque, was given away by President Pratibha Patil at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sept. 30, with the Vice President, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Ga ...