- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the highest civilian honor Grand Cross of the Order of Honor by Greece President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou in Athens
- The award is the highest civilian honor Greece can bestow on a foreign head of government.
- The award recognizes PM Modi’s outstanding contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Greece and India.
- The citation given along with the award highlights PM Modi’s commitment to enhancing political, economic, cultural, and people-to-people relations between the two countries.
- He is also the first foreign head of government to be honored with the award since 2017.
- The award reflects PM Modi’s efforts to strengthen ties between India and Greece, which share a history of friendship and cooperation.
Grand Cross of the Order of Honor
- It is awarded by the President of Greece.
- Recipients include Prime Ministers and eminent personalities.
- Award winners are recognized for enhancing the prestige and status of Greece.
- The Order of Honor was established in 1975.
- The medallion depicts the Greek goddess Athena.
- Accompanying the image of Athena are the words “Only the righteous should be respected”.
- Blue and white ribbons are used to wear the badge around the neck.