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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the highest civilian honour of Cyprus this Monday on 16th June by the President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides. PM Modi was conferred with the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus. Modi has dedicated the award to the citizens of India and the growing relationship between the two nations.
The Ministry of External Affairs took to their official social media account on X and posted, “President Nikos Christodoulides conferred PM Narendra Modi with the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus. The honour reflects the enduring India-Cyprus bilateral partnership and shared commitment to work together for the common vision for peace, progress and prosperity.”
The Prime Minister expressed his delight after receiving the honour and said that he felt humbled as he has been honored to receive the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus. He said that he is going to dedicate this honor to all the 1.4 billion people of India and has ensured that this will also strengthen the already trusted relations between India and Cyprus.
“Humbled to receive the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus. I dedicate it to the friendship between our nations. I am confident that in the time to come, our active partnership will touch new heights. Together, we will not only strengthen the progress of our two nations but also contribute towards building a peaceful and secure world,” the prime minister said.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a three-nation tour where he will be travelling to Cyprus, Canada and Croatia. After Cyprus, PM Modi will travel to Canada to attend the G7 summit and then will end the tour in Croatia.
