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US Presidents Clinton and Bush and UK royal King Charles III are also recipients of the ‘The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer’.
The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, conferred Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the West Asian nation’s highest civilian award ‘The Order of Mubarak the Great’. (IMAGE: NARENDRA MODI/X)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Kuwait’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Mubarak Al-Kabeer Order’, in a ceremony held today at Bayan Palace by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
‘The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer’ is traditionally conferred upon Heads of State, foreign sovereigns, and members of royal families as a gesture of friendship.
PM Modi, who has until now conferred over 20 international honours, joined the likes of US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush and UK royal King Charles III, all of whom are previous recipients of this award.
Kuwait’s state-run news agency KUNA reported that the award was given to him for strengthening ties between the two nations.
#WATCH | Kuwait: Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives the highest civilian award ‘The Order of Mubarak the Great’, from the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah in Kuwait.(Source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/LNBIqEsUJc
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2024
PM Modi arrived in Kuwait on Saturday on a two-day trip, the first to this Gulf nation by an Indian prime minister in 43 years.
Excellent meeting with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. We discussed cooperation in key sectors like pharmaceuticals, IT, FinTech, Infrastructure and security.
In line with the close ties between our nations, we have elevated our… pic.twitter.com/yjBXjZk7gd
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 22, 2024
He held talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and also met Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah on Saturday.
He also attended an event held by the Indian diaspora members living there.
Modi said he held an “excellent” meeting the Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and that both leaders discussed cooperation in important areas like pharmaceuticals, IT, FinTech, infrastructure and security.
He added that India-Kuwait partnership has now been elevated to a strategic level and expressed hope that the friendship between the two nations will grow even stronger in the future in a social media post.
