Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday was ceremoniously presented with the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, which was bestowed on him in the year 2019 at St Catherine’s Hall of the Moscow Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a separate event in Moscow, has conferred Russia’s biggest civilian award. The order was presented to the Prime Minister of India for his distinguished contribution to the development of a privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India and friendly ties between the two countries.
During the felicitation ceremony, the Prime Minister thanked Putin for conferring Russia’s highest award while maintaining he would dedicate it to the people of India.
Notably, The Order was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great, in honour of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus and patron saint of Russia. It is only awarded for the most outstanding civilian or military merit. The Russian Embassy in India had in 2019 tweeted, “On April 12, @narendramodi was decorated with the Order of St Andrew the Apostle for exceptional services in promoting special & privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India and friendly relations between the Russian and Indian peoples. @mfa_russia @MEAIndia @IndEmbMoscow”.
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