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PM Modi Conferred With Namibia's Highest Civilian Award During First Visit

This is the third-ever prime ministerial visit from India to Namibia.

Highlights

  1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Namibia's highest civilian award
  2. The award was presented by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
  3. PM Modi is on the final leg of his five-nation visit, currently in Namibia
Windhoek: 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with Namibia's highest civilian award, 'Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis'.

The award was presented by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Modi is in Namibia on the last leg of his five-nation visit.

This is the first visit of Prime Minister Modi to Namibia and the third-ever prime ministerial visit from India to the country.

This is the 27th international honour bestowed upon Prime Minister Modi by a foreign government since he assumed office in May 2014.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Nandi-Ndaitwah held bilateral talks, following which the two countries signed four agreements to bolster bilateral cooperation in several areas, including energy and healthcare.

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