Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Friday conferred with ‘The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’ – the nation’s highest civilian honour.
Modi, who’s on a two-day go to to the Caribbean island nation on the second leg of his five-nation tour, was bestowed the award in recognition of his world management, his deep engagement with the Indian diaspora, and his humanitarian efforts through the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Honoured to be conferred with ‘The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago’. I settle for it on behalf of 140 crore Indians,” Modi stated.
The award was introduced by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Thursday, who described Modi’s go to as a second of shared pleasure and historic connection.
That is Modi’s first go to to the nation as prime minister and the primary Indian bilateral go to on the prime ministerial degree to Trinidad and Tobago since 1999.
Modi arrived from Ghana, the place he was conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’, the nation’s nationwide honour.
The award was conferred on the prime minister in recognition of his “distinguished statesmanship and influential world management”, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated in a press release.