Windhoek, July 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award, ‘Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’.
The award was presented by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Modi is in Namibia on the last leg of his five-nation visit.
This is the first visit of Prime Minister Modi to Namibia and the third-ever prime ministerial visit from India to the country.
This is the 27th international honour bestowed upon Prime Minister Modi by a foreign government since he assumed office in May 2014.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Nandi-Ndaitwah held bilateral talks, following which the two countries signed four agreements to bolster bilateral cooperation in several areas, including energy and healthcare. (PTI)
