Prime Minister Narendra Modi was officially conferred the ‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle’ award by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for his exceptional services in promoting bilateral ties between India and Russia.
“Honoured to receive the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle. I dedicate it to the people of India,” Modi said in a post on X after receiving the award at a ceremony in Moscow.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “…I extend my heartfelt gratitude to you (President Putin) for honouring me with Russia’s highest (civilian) award. This honour is not just mine, this is the honour of 140 crore Indians. This is the honour of the centuries-old deep… pic.twitter.com/NpfcVImn4U
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Established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great in honour of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus and patron saint of Russia, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle is the highest state decoration of Russia.