Some of leaders that addressed messages of support and recognition to the Baha’i community on the occasion of the bicentenary included heads of state and government. Top (left to right): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May; and first President of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda. Bottom (left to right): Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina; Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong; and former American President Jimmy Carter.