Mother Teresa in India
- In 1991, the Senate of Serampore College, Serampore, West Bengal, conferred upon her the degree of Doctor of Divinity (D.D.), honoris causa.
- The historic "Park Street" of Calcutta was renamed to "Mother Teresa Sarani".
- Indian Railways introduced a new train, "Mother Express", named after Mother Teresa, on August 26, 2010, to mark her birth centenary. The coaches of the train will be painted blue, the trademark border of the habit worn by the order she founded. This train will connect important destinations in the country.
- Tamil Nadu State government organised centenary celebrations of Mother Teresa on December 4, 2010, in Chennai headed by Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi.
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