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What is the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle? Russia’s Highest Civilian Honor Awarded to PM Modi | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Russia was awarded the ‘Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle‘ which was conferred upon him in the year 2019 at St. Catherine’s Hall of the Moscow Kremlin.
The assignment was handed over to Prime Minister Modi for his distinguished contribution to the development of a privileged state. Strategic collaboration between Russia and India and friendly relations between the two countries.
The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle is the highest order of chivalry in Russia. It was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great in honor of Saint Andrewwho is considered the patron saint of Russia. The order was originally established to recognize exceptional civil and military merits and to reward individuals for exceptional services to the state.
The Order was founded in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great, in honor of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus and patron saint of Russia. The Order is awarded only for the most outstanding civil or military merits.
The insignia of the order usually include a blue sash, a badge with a cross of St. Andrew and a star on the chest. The badge is a gold cross of St. Andrew with an image of the apostle crucified on an X-shaped cross.
The order was abolished after the Russian Revolution in 1917, but was revived in the post-Soviet era. The order is still awarded in the Russian Federation, and retains its prestige as a symbol of high honor and distinction.
In modern Russia, the Order of the Apostle of St. Andrew is still awarded by the President of Russia for exceptional services to the nation, thus maintaining its historical tradition as the highest state honor.
The Russian Embassy in India said in 2019: “On April 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle for his distinguished services in promoting a special and privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India and friendly relations between the Russian and Indian peoples.”
The Russian President then said on X: “Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Order of St. Andrew for his outstanding achievements in promoting cooperation with Russia.”
To this, Prime Minister Modi replied that the basis of the friendship The ties between the two countries are strong and the future of cooperation looks bright.
“Honoured to receive this prestigious award. I thank President Putin and the Russian people. The foundations of India-Russia friendship are deep and the future of our partnership looks bright. Extensive cooperation between our countries has led to extraordinary results for our citizens,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi last traveled to Russia in 2019, when he attended a forum in the far eastern port city of Vladivostok and met Putin. The leaders also met in September 2022 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, held in Uzbekistan.
The assignment was handed over to Prime Minister Modi for his distinguished contribution to the development of a privileged state. Strategic collaboration between Russia and India and friendly relations between the two countries.
What is the ‘Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle’
The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle is the highest order of chivalry in Russia. It was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great in honor of Saint Andrewwho is considered the patron saint of Russia. The order was originally established to recognize exceptional civil and military merits and to reward individuals for exceptional services to the state.
The Order was founded in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great, in honor of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus and patron saint of Russia. The Order is awarded only for the most outstanding civil or military merits.
The insignia of the order usually include a blue sash, a badge with a cross of St. Andrew and a star on the chest. The badge is a gold cross of St. Andrew with an image of the apostle crucified on an X-shaped cross.
The order was abolished after the Russian Revolution in 1917, but was revived in the post-Soviet era. The order is still awarded in the Russian Federation, and retains its prestige as a symbol of high honor and distinction.
In modern Russia, the Order of the Apostle of St. Andrew is still awarded by the President of Russia for exceptional services to the nation, thus maintaining its historical tradition as the highest state honor.
Prime Minister Modi receives award in 2019
The Russian Embassy in India said in 2019: “On April 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle for his distinguished services in promoting a special and privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India and friendly relations between the Russian and Indian peoples.”
The Russian President then said on X: “Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Order of St. Andrew for his outstanding achievements in promoting cooperation with Russia.”
To this, Prime Minister Modi replied that the basis of the friendship The ties between the two countries are strong and the future of cooperation looks bright.
“Honoured to receive this prestigious award. I thank President Putin and the Russian people. The foundations of India-Russia friendship are deep and the future of our partnership looks bright. Extensive cooperation between our countries has led to extraordinary results for our citizens,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi last traveled to Russia in 2019, when he attended a forum in the far eastern port city of Vladivostok and met Putin. The leaders also met in September 2022 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, held in Uzbekistan.
