International News. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be given the highest honor in Guyana and Barbados. While in Guyana, PM Modi will be honored with the highest national honor – The Order of Excellence, in Barbados, PM Modi will be honored with the prestigious Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados.
Earlier, Dominica had recently given the highest honor to PM Modi. Till now the Prime Minister has received national honors from 19 countries across the world.
Nigeria has also honored
Earlier on Sunday, Nigeria honored Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its second highest national honour, ‘Grand Commander of the Order Niger’. With this honour, Prime Minister Modi has become the second foreign leader to be given the prestigious award.
After receiving the award, PM Modi said, ‘I feel very proud to be honored with the ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger’ award by Nigeria. I accept it with great humility and dedicate it to the people of India. This is the 17th international award given to Modi. Earlier in 1969, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was honored with this award.