Guyana, Barbados to confer their top awards on PM Modi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Guyana and Barbados are set to confer their top awards to PM Modi. The presentation of the awards will be made during the PM’scurrent visit to Guyana.
Guyana will confer its highest national award, ‘The Order of Excellence’ on PM Modi, while Barbados will honour him with the prestigious ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’.
Dominica had earlier announced its highest National Award, “Dominica Award of Honour“, for PM Modi. It was meant a recognition of his contributions to Dominica during pandemic and his dedication to strengthening the partnership between India and Dominica.
Earlier, Nigeria too felicitated the PM with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).
This made PM Modi the second foreign dignitary to receive this honour. Queen Elizabeth is the only other foreign dignitary who was awarded the GCON, in 1969.