Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, has lauded India as a “great democracy” and a global example for other nations.

Speaking from a secret location where she has been in hiding for over a year, Machado said India could emerge as a “key partner” for Venezuela once the country transitions to democracy.

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her decades-long struggle to restore democratic governance in Venezuela, Machado praised India’s democratic tradition and international influence.

“India has been an example for many countries, for many generations, as the largest democracy in the region and in the world. Democracies must always be strengthened and never taken for granted,” she said during an interaction with Times Now.

Machado,

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