Venezuelan democracy crusader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado lauds India as a “great democracy” and vows to welcome PM Modi to a “free Venezuela” soon.
In a stirring message of courage and conviction, Venezuela’s 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado—who has spent over 15 months in hiding from the Maduro regime—hailed India as the world’s most inspiring democracy and a moral beacon for oppressed nations.
Speaking exclusively to Times Now from an undisclosed location, Machado declared, “India has been an example for generations—a great democracy, admired and respected. You have a sacred responsibility to protect it, for the world looks to you.”
The opposition leader, whose relentless two-decade fight against socialist tyranny earned her global acclaim, expressed optimism that Venezuela’s rebirth as a free democracy will open doors to strategic cooperation with India. “India could be a great ally for Venezuela in our peaceful transition. I hope to speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and host him soon in a free Venezuela,” she said with conviction.
Her words resonate across the democratic world—from Jerusalem to New Delhi—as nations standing for liberty and self-determination rally behind voices like Machado’s. For India, her message is a reminder that democracies, though resilient, must always be defended with vigilance, unity, and pride.
