Chennai, Nov 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Guyana’s highest civilian honour, ‘The Order of Excellence’, by President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, for his visionary statesmanship, championing the rights of developing countries on the global stage, exceptional service to the global community and for his commitment to strengthening India-Guyana relations.
While accepting the award, PM Modi dedicated the honour to the people of India and the deep-rooted historical ties between the people of the two countries.
He emphasized that his state visit is a testament to India’s continued commitment towards deepening India-Guyana friendship.
Prime Minister Modi is only the fourth foreign leader to be conferred with the highest National award of Guyana.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a post on X said, “Another feather in the cap for India! President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana conferred PM Narendra Modi with the highest national award of Guyana ‘The Order of Excellence’, for his exceptional service to the global community, statesmanship and contribution in deepening India-Guyana ties.”
The ceremony was held at the State House in Georgetown, Guyana.
On this occasion, Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali said that technology, innovation and digitization must not be used to widen the gap between the countries and these advancements must be made to reduce the gap and poverty and bring the world closer together.