MUSCAT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a state visit to Oman, was conferred with the country’s highest civilian award—the First Class of the Order of Oman—by Haitham bin Tariq, the Sultan of Oman, on Thursday.
Prime Minister Modi received the prestigious award for his contribution to strengthening the bilateral ties between India and Oman.
The First Class of the Order of Oman has earlier been awarded to a handful of global leaders, including UK’s Queen Elizabeth, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, former Japanese Emperor Akihito, anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, and King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Sharing the video of Modi receiving the award on X, the BJP wrote, “29 Countries, 29 Honours! Oman joins the global applause, conferring its highest civilian award on PM Modi.”
With the Order of Oman, PM Modi has now received 29 international honours from foreign countries since assuming office in 2014.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi and Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik discussed steps to consolidate the strategic partnership between India and Oman.
The two leaders welcomed the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), terming it a “milestone” in bilateral ties, and expressed confidence that it will strengthen the strategic partnership.
They also discussed issues of regional and global interest. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, and other officials also attended the meeting held at the Al Baraka Palace in Muscat.
Agencies