NewzVille Desk
Prime Minister Modi was conferred with Ethiopia’s highest award, ‘The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia’, by his Ethiopian counterpart. The award was conferred upon Prime Minister Modi in a special ceremony hosted at the Addis International Convention Centre in Addis Ababa for his exceptional contribution towards strengthening the India-Ethiopia partnership and for his visionary leadership as a global statesman.
Speaking on the occasion, PM Narendra Modi noted that it was an honour for him to accept the award from one of the most ancient civilisations of the world, and he did so with a deep sense of humility and gratitude.
Modi dedicated the award to all those – Indians and Ethiopians – who have nurtured the bilateral ties for ages and conveyed heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the 1.4 billion Indians for being bestowed with this honour.
Prime Minister Modi thanked Ethiopia for its solidarity in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and for strengthening the global fight against terrorism.
