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Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah conferred upon PM Modi the nation’s greatest civilian honour.
The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, conferred Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the West Asian nation’s highest civilian award ‘The Order of Mubarak the Great’. (IMAGE: NARENDRA MODI/X)
The Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Order of Mubarak the Great, the highest national award of Kuwait.
“I am honoured to be conferred the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Order by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. I dedicate this honour to the people of India and to the strong friendship between India and Kuwait,” PM Modi said on receiving the honour.
What Is The Order Of Mubarak Al-Kabeer?
The Kuwaiti government bestows the Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer upon Heads of State, foreign Sovereigns, and members of royal families from other nations to express goodwill and strengthen diplomatic ties.
Previous recipients of the Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer include Queen Elizabeth II, former US Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, among others.
The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer was created in 1974 to honor Mubarak Al Sabah, also known as Mubarak the Great.
He was the ruler of Kuwait from 1896 to 1915. During his rule, he worked towards giving Kuwait more independence from the Ottoman Empire.
In 1899, Mubarak made an agreement with Britain to protect Kuwait from Turkish control. This agreement turned Kuwait into a British protectorate. Mubarak played a key role in shaping Kuwait’s future and securing its position in the region.
“The conferment of the award on this historic visit of a Prime Minister of India to Kuwait after 43 years added a special meaning to the occasion,” the Ministry of External Affairs said, highlighting the significance of the award being given to PM Modi.
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Kuwait City, Kuwait
