¨     Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been awarded 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award.

¨     He has been honoured by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS).

¨     He has been honoured for his contributions to huanitarian service, reconciliation and peace-building.

¨     World Leader for Peace and Security Award was started in 2015.

¨     It honours world leaders who promote moral courage, ei=thical governance and compassion in global affairs.

¨     Shinzo Abe, Angela Merkel, Ban Ki-moon, Sauli Niinisto, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron are past recipients of this award.

¨     The award recognises Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's mediation and peace initiatives in regions facing conflicts such as Colombia, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Venezuela and Kashmir.

¨     The Art of Living Foundation is a volunteer-based, educational NGO founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.