Modi Conferred With Highest National Award Of Trinidad & Tobago
The prime minister is the first foreign leader to be conferred the award, says the Ministry of External Affairs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was bestowed on Friday with the Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, the country's highest national award, in Port of Spain.
Modi said he was accepting it "on behalf of 140 crore Indians". He also called it a "marker of the eternal and deep friendship" between the two countries.
"I express my heartfelt gratitude to you, your government, and the people for being honoured with the highest national award, the ‘Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago’," the prime minister said.
"Prime Minister is the first foreign leader to be conferred the award," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a release.
The prime minister stated that the award symbolises the lasting friendship between the two nations. He emphasized that this special connection stems from a shared history and cultural roots, established by Indians who settled in Trinidad & Tobago 180 years ago. He also reaffirmed his dedication to strengthening the partnership between India and Trinidad & Tobago.
Modi is on a two-day visit to the country as a part of his five-nation tour which includes Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia.
