PM Narendra Modi / Dominica will give highest national honor to PM Modi, know why the decision was taken

PM Narendra Modi: The Caribbean island country of Dominica has announced to honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its highest national honour. Announcing this on behalf of Dominica, it was said that PM Modi had provided significant assistance to Dominica during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic. This assistance gave new strength to the partnership between the two countries and appreciating this step, Dominica has decided to honour Prime Minister Modi with its most prestigious honour.

PM Modi will get Dominica's highest civilian honour

In the difficult period of 2020-21, when the whole world was battling the pandemic, India was also facing the outbreak of COVID-19. In such a difficult time, Prime Minister Modi decided to supply vaccines to many countries under the "Vaccine Maitri" initiative. As part of this effort, 70,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine were sent to Dominica in February 2021, which played an important role in protecting the citizens there from the pandemic. Dominica has described it as a step to strengthen the relations between India and Dominica.

This highest honor of the Commonwealth of Dominica will be given to Prime Minister Modi at the India-CARICOM summit to be held from 19 to 21 November in Georgetown, Guyana. Dominica President Sylvanie Berton will confer this honor on him.

Increasing respect for PM Modi at the global level

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honored with the highest civilian honors by many countries of the world. In July 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin conferred Russia's highest civilian honor 'Order of St. Andrew the Apostle' on PM Modi. Earlier, Bhutan honored him with the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo'. Many countries including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, France, Fiji, Papua New Guinea have honored PM Modi with the highest awards for his work and contribution towards strengthening global relations.

Dominica and India relations: A new beginning

For a small country like Dominica, getting the vaccine was a major achievement, which helped control the epidemic in the country. This support from PM Modi not only helped Dominica overcome the crisis but also laid the foundation for strong relations between India and Caribbean countries.

This highest honour from Dominica shows that India's global efforts are receiving wide appreciation. Such honours not only boost Prime Minister Modi's international recognition but also symbolise India's strong and supportive foreign policy.