Maldives confers its highest honour ‘Nishan Izzuddeen’ on PM Modi

The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen is the Maldives’ highest honour accorded to foreign dignitaries.

Published on: Jun 8, 2019, 21:39:00 IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Maldives’ highest honour “Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen” on Saturday during his two-day state visit to the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives the Maldives Highest Honour Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen from President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih at Male, in Maldives, Saturday, June 8, 2019. (PTI)

The prestigious award was presented to Modi by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih during a ceremony here.

“The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen” is the Maldives’ highest honour accorded to foreign dignitaries, Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid said on Twitter.

Modi arrived in the Maldives on his first foreign visit after re-election as Prime Minister to strengthen the bilateral ties, reflecting the importance India attaches to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)

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