NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with the highest civilian award of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Dominica Award of Honour, the country announced on Thursday.
The award will be in recognition of PM Modi’s contributions to Dominica during the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in recognition of his contributions to Dominica during the Covid-19 pandemic and his dedication to strengthening the partnership between India and Dominica,” a statement released by Dominica prime minister’s office said.
In February 2021, India supplied Dominica with 70,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
The award will be conferred to PM Modi by Dominica President Sylvanie Burton at the India-CARICOM Summit, set to take place in Georgetown, Guyana, from November 19 to 21, 2024.
Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit said the award is an “expression of Dominica’s gratitude for Prime Minister Modi’s solidarity with Dominica and the wider region,” the statement said.
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