Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received Mauriitus's highest honour, The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean while attending the National Day Parade as chief guest.
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Tuesday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with the nation라이브 바카라 highest honour, The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean.
Ramgoolam said Modi is the fifth foreign national and first Indian to receive this distinguished recognition. The award recognises his contributions to strengthening ties between India and Mauritius. This marks the 21st international award conferred upon PM Modi by a foreign nation.
Extending his gratitude to the people of Mauritius, the prime minister said, “I express my heartfelt gratitude for the honour given to me. Its an honour given to 140 crore Indians."
“On the special occasion of Mauritius’ National Day, I had the opportunity to meet my good friend, PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam and discuss the full range of India-Mauritius friendship", he said in a post.
“We have decided to raise our partnership to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership. We talked about how we can work together in areas such as infrastructure, housing, digital technology, health and more. We also want to cover more ground in areas like AI, capacity building and sustainable growth", he further added.
On Wednesday, the prime minister was accompanied by his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam for Mauritius라이브 바카라 57th National Day celebrations.
As per reports, the Indian Navy took part in the parade with a marching contingent. An Indian Navy helicopter, the Akash Ganga Skydiving Team from the Indian Air Force and a team of NCC cadets took part in the festivities.
Congratulating PM Modi for the honour, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “The Modi Doctrine of Diplomacy has elevated Bharat라이브 바카라 stature as a global leader by building bridges of cooperation and discovering the lost ones. This award is a global recognition of these efforts. My heartfelt congratulations to Modi Ji."
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar said, “The award is a testament to PM Modi라이브 바카라 leadership and commitment towards a prosperous Indian Ocean Region. Also underlines the special bonds of friendship between India and Mauritius."
