PM Modi conferred Mauritius’s highest honour, first Indian to obtain the award

Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Wednesday bestowed the nation’s highest honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean, on PM Narendra Modi at a ceremony within the nation’s capital Port Louis.

Modi is the primary Indian and solely the fifth overseas nationwide to obtain the honour.

In an handle following the ceremony, he devoted the honour to the “140 crore individuals of India and the centuries-old friendship between our nations”.

Modi additional mentioned, “The individuals and the federal government of Mauritius have determined to confer upon me their highest civilian honour. I humbly settle for this determination with nice respect. This isn’t simply an honour for me, it’s an honour for the historic bond between India and Mauritius.”

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Modi is on a two-day state go to to Mauritius to attend the Nationwide Day celebrations, launch plenty of initiatives, signal offers, and maintain talks with the nation’s leaders.

Ramgoolam had introduced the conferment of the honour on Tuesday hours after Modi arrived within the nation. On the airport, Ramgoolam led a bipartisan delegation of round 200 individuals comprising prime ministers, officers, and opposition chief, to welcome Modi.

In the course of the go to, Modi and Ramgoolam elevated the bilateral relationship to the extent of ‘Enhanced Strategic Partnership’. A string of agreements throughout numerous sectors have been signed, reminiscent of safety cooperation, coaching of diplomats, supporting small and medium companies, scientific cooperation, and monetary help. Modi and Ramgoolam additionally inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation in Mauritius that Modi mentioned will “function a hub for studying, analysis and public service”.

Referring to the talks between the 2 leaders, the Prime Minister’s Workplace (PMO) mentioned, “Their talks targeted on enhancing collaboration in key sectors, together with infrastructure, housing, digital expertise, healthcare, AI and extra.”