Dominica presents Prime Minister Modi with its highest civilian award | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the highest civilian award from the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Dominica speedwellthe country announced on Thursday.
The award is presented in recognition of Prime Minister Modi’s contributions to Dominica during the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Commonwealth of Dominica will confer its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honor, on His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in recognition of his contributions to Dominica during the Covid-19 pandemic and his commitment to strengthening the partnership between India and Dominica,” said a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister of Dominica.
In February 2021, India provided Dominica with 70,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
The award will be presented to Prime Minister Modi by Dominica President Sylvanie Burton during the India-CARICOM Summit, which will 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 broader region,” the statement said.