PM Narendra Modi was conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Order of the Most Historic Welwitschia Mirabilis’, throughout his first official go to to the nation. Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah praised Modi’s contributions to socio-economic improvement and international peace.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award, the Order of the Most Historic Welwitschia Mirabilis, throughout his first official go to to the southern African nation. The award was offered by Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who hailed Modi’s contributions to international peace, justice, and socio-economic improvement.
“By the facility vested in me by the Namibian Structure, I’ve the honour to confer the Order of the Most Historic Welwitschia Mirabilis to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, who has considerably contributed to socio-economic improvement and the promotion of peace and justice in Namibia and globally,” the Namibian President mentioned through the ceremony.
Expressing gratitude for the honour, PM Modi mentioned, “It’s a matter of nice satisfaction and honour for me to be honoured with the Welwitschia Mirabilis. I categorical my heartfelt gratitude to the President, the Authorities of Namibia and the individuals of Namibia. I humbly settle for this honour on behalf of 140 crore Indians.”
Stressing India-Namibia relations, PM Modi additional added, “It’s a witness to the eternal friendship between India and Namibia, and I really feel very proud to be related to it immediately. I dedicate this honour to the individuals of Namibia and India, their steady progress and improvement, and our unbreakable friendship. A real buddy is recognised solely in tough occasions. India and Namibia have stood by one another for the reason that time of their freedom wrestle. Our friendship was not born out of politics however out of wrestle, cooperation and mutual belief. It has been nurtured by democratic values and desires of a vibrant future. Sooner or later, too, we are going to hold shifting forward, holding one another’s fingers on the trail of improvement.”
This marks the twenty seventh worldwide honour conferred on Prime Minister Modi by a international authorities since he assumed workplace in Might 2014. Modi’s go to to Namibia is the primary by an Indian Prime Minister and solely the third such prime ministerial go to from India. He arrived within the nation on the ultimate leg of his five-nation tour.
Earlier within the day, PM Modi and President Nandi-Ndaitwah held bilateral discussions, after which India and Namibia signed 4 key agreements to reinforce cooperation in sectors similar to vitality and healthcare.