PM Modi conferred with Egpyt’s highest state honour ‘Order of the Nile’

On Sunday, June twenty fifth, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi conferred Egypt’s highest state honour, the ‘Order of the Nile’ award, upon PM Narendra Modi within the nation’s capital, Cairo.

#WATCH | Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi confers PM Narendra Modi with ‘Order of the Nile’ award, in Cairo

‘Order of the Nile’, is Egypt’s highest state honour. pic.twitter.com/e59XtoZuUq

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PM Modi is at the moment on a two-day go to to Egypt which is his maiden State go to to the nation. It is price noting that he’s the primary Indian PM to go to the African nation since 1997. Upon his arrival in Cairo from the USA, PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome and a Guard of Honour.

Order of the Nile

The Order of the Nile (Kiladat El Nil) was established in 1915 by Sultan Hussein Kamel of Egypt. According to the official web site of the Egyptian Presidency, the ‘Order of Nile’ is the nation’s highest state honour and it may be given to foreigners as effectively. The award is given to these people who provide Egypt or humanity invaluable companies.

The web site additional reads, “The Order of the Nile is a pure gold collar consisting of three square gold units on which there are Pharaonic symbols. The first unit resembles the idea of protecting the state against evils, the second one resembles prosperity and happiness brought by the Nile and the third one refers to wealth and endurance.”

It provides, “The units are connected to one another by a circular gold flower decorated with turquoise and ruby. Hanging from the collar is a hexagonal pendant decorated with flowers of the Pharaonic style, and turquoise and ruby gems. In the middle of the pendant, there is a protruding symbol representing the Nile that brings together the North (represented by the Papyrus) and the South (represented by the Lotus).” 

Earlier, PM Modi paid a go to to the Heliopolis Commonwealth War Cemetery. There he paid his respects to the Indian troopers who demonstrated bravery and made the final word sacrifice in Egypt and Palestine throughout the First World War.

Before that, he held a gathering with Egyptian PM Mostafa Madbouly. They held talks on deepening cooperation throughout a variety of sectors together with commerce and funding, renewable power, inexperienced hydrogen, IT, digital fee platforms, pharma and people-to-people ties.

Past awards acquired by PM Modi

Over the course of the previous 9 years, PM Modi has been honoured with quite a few worldwide awards. The current accolade marks the thirteenth highest state honor bestowed upon him by numerous nations all over the world.

Earlier in May 2023, the Island nation of Papua New Guinea conferred PM Modi with their highest civilian award, ‘Companion of the Order of Logohu’. 

In May 2023, Fiji additionally awarded PM Modi with their highest honour, ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’. 

Similarly, in May 2023, President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. of the Republic of Palau conferred PM Modi with the ‘Ebakl Award by the Republic of Palau’.

In December 2021, PM Modi gained ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’, Bhutan’s highest civilian ornament. 

In 2020, the US bestowed PM Modi with the ‘Legion of Merit by the US Government’. 

In 2019, Bahrain conferred PM Modi with ‘King Hamad Order of the Renaissance’. 

Similarly, Maldives conferred PM Modi with the ‘Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin’ in the identical 12 months. 

In 2019, Russia bestowed PM Modi with their Highest civilian honour, the ‘Order of St. Andrew Award’.  

Another award within the line is, UAE’s ‘Order of Zayed Award’, the Highest civilian honour of the United Arab Emirates was awarded to PM Modi in 2019. 

A 12 months earlier than that, in 2018, Palestine awarded PM Modi with their Highest honor for international dignitaries, the ‘Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award’.

In 2016, Afghanistan gave its Highest civilian honour, ‘State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan’ to PM Modi. 

In 2016, Saudi Arabia gave PM Modi, the ‘Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud’, the Highest honour of Saudi Arabia awarded to non-muslim dignitaries.