Kuwait City/New Delhi: Kuwait on Sunday bestowed its highest honour ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in appreciation of his achievements and the efforts made to strengthen the relations between the two countries.
This is the 20th international honour bestowed on PM Modi by a country.
‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ is a knighthood order of Kuwait. It is named after the seventh ruler of Kuwait, Mubarak bin Sabah Al-Sabah, who assumed power in 1896 and took Kuwait to new heights during his reign.
The Order is awarded to Heads of State and foreign Sovereigns and to members of foreign royal families in sign of friendship.
“I dedicate this honour to the people of India and to the strong friendship between India and Kuwait,” the Prime Minister in a post on X handle.
I am honoured to be conferred the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Order by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. I dedicate this honour to the people of India and to the strong friendship between India and Kuwait. pic.twitter.com/fRuWIt34Cx
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 22, 2024
The honour has been previously awarded to foreign leaders like Bill Clinton, Prince Charles and George Bush besides other dignitaries like Queen Elizabeth and Prince Muhammad bin Salman.
Modi was last month conferred with Guyana’s highest civilian honour, ‘The Order of Excellence’, by the country’s 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.
During the India-CARICOM Summit in Guyana, Dominica too had conferred its highest national honour, the ‘Dominica Award of Honour,’ on PM Modi in acknowledgement of his pivotal support during the Covid-19 pandemic and his commitment to fostering India-Dominica relations.
Nigeria also conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Prime Minister Modi during his first official visit to the country in November.
The Indian Prime Minister was the first foreign leader to be conferred with the award since 1969 when Queen Elizabeth received Nigeria’s highest national honour.
