PM Modi becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to receive the Grand Cross of the Order of Honor from Greece

PM Modi becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to receive the Grand Cross of the Order of Honor from Greece

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Category : Awards Published on: August 28 2023

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  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the highest civilian honor Grand Cross of the Order of Honor by Greek President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou in Athens.
  • The award is the highest civilian honor Greece can bestow on a foreign head of government.
  • The award recognizes PM Modi's outstanding contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Greece and India.
  • The citation given along with the award highlights PM Modi's commitment to enhancing political, economic, cultural, and people-to-people relations between the two countries.
  • He is also the first foreign head of government to be honored with the award since 2017.
  • The award reflects PM Modi's efforts to strengthen ties between India and Greece, which share a history of friendship and cooperation.
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