PM Modi conferred with highest national honour of Slovakia

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Slovakia’s highest national award, The Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class).

• This is Prime Minister Modi’s 33rd international honour.

• President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini conferred the award on PM Modi at a ceremony in Bratislava on June 15.

• The Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class) is the highest civilian and military state decoration awarded exclusively to foreign citizens by Slovakia.

• PM Modi called the award a testament to the warmth, trust, and affection that unite the people of India and Slovakia, and hoped that the honour would inspire future generations in both countries to continue nurturing their special friendship.