Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday has honoured Prime Minister Modi with their highest civilian order, the ‘Order of Zayed’.
He was awarded this order as a mark of appreciation for his efforts to boost bilateral ties between the two nations.
The award has earlier been bestowed on several world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Queen Elizabeth II and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
“The award in the name of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE, acquires special significance as it was awarded to Prime Minister Modi in the year of the birth centenary of Sheikh Zayed,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement ahead of his visit.
UAE confers ‘Order of Zayed’, the highest civilian award on Prime Minister @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/UioInPsTr6
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) August 24, 2019
PM Modi took to Twitter to thank the nation, “Humbled to be conferred the ‘Order of Zayed’ a short while ago. More than an individual, this award is for India’s cultural ethos and is dedicated to 130 crore Indians. I thank the UAE Government for this honour”.
The prestigious ‘Order of Zayed’ is conferred on PM @narendramodi at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi. pic.twitter.com/YkrMmM5hsM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 24, 2019
The UAE in April had announced to confer the country’s highest award on Modi.
In a tweet in April, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said, “We have historical and comprehensive strategic ties with India, reinforced by the pivotal role of my dear friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave these relations a big boost.”
India and UAE have enjoyed deep strategic and diplomatic ties for many years.
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