Russia honours PM Narendra Modi with ‘Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle’, its highest state decoration

New Delhi/Moscow: In another honour for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russia has conferred the Indian leader with its highest state decoration. The Russian embassy announced on Friday that its government has decided to honour PM Modi with the ‘Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle’. The embassy said the Indian PM is being decorated with the award for exceptional services in promoting special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries. “On April 12, 2019, Indian PM Narendra Modi was decorated with Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle - highest state decoration of Russia - for exceptional services in promoting special and privileged strategic partnership between Russian and India,” the Russian embassy said in a statement. Earlier this month, PM Modi was conferred with the Zayed Medal by the United Arab Emirates - the Gulf country's highest decoration - for boosting the relations between the two countries.   "We have historical and comprehensive strategic ties with India, reinforced by the pivotal role of my dear friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave these relations a big boost. In appreciation of his efforts, the UAE President grants him the Zayed Medal,” the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had said on Twitter. Earlier, the Indian PM was given the Philip Kotler Presidential Award in January in recognition of his outstanding leadership. The Citation mentioned several initiatives taken by his government like Make in India, Start-up India, Digital India, and Swachh Bharat, “which have positioned India as one of the most lucrative manufacturing and business destinations in the world.” In October last year, PM Modi was conferred with the Seoul Peace Prize in recognition of his contribution to the growth of Indian and world economies. The award citation credited what came to be termed as 'Modinomics' for bringing down social and economic disparity between the rich and the poor. Source: Times Now