Two Indians are among the four recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016.

Human rights activist Bezwada Wilson and south Indian classical musician TM Krishna, have been conferred the award along with Conchita Carpio-Morales from the Philippines, Indonesin Dompet Dhuafa, Vientiane Rescue from Laos and the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers.

Wilson, who was born to a dalit family in Karnataka, has been lauded for his efforts towards “asserting the inalienable right to a life of human dignity The Chennai-born Carnatic musician TM Krishna has been awarded for ” ensuring social inclusiveness in culture.”

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award, named after former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay, to honour “greatness of spirit in selfless service to the peoples of Asia”,says the web site of the foundation that selects the awardees.

Carpio-Morales has been awarded for her work in “restoring faith in the rule of law”; Dhuafa for “expanding the transformative impact of zakat”, which in Islam is a form of alms-giving and religious tax; Vientiane Rescue for volunteering to save lives at risk; and Japan Oversea Cooperation Volunteers Building for contributing “to the reconstruction and progress of developing countries” towards the goal of building a world of genuine solidarity.