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Prime Minister receives the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III

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Prime Minister receives the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III

Posted On: 16 JUN 2025 1:33PM by PIB Delhi

The President of Cyprus, H.E. Nikos Christodoulides, today conferred upon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Cyprus's honour - the "Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III".

Accepting the honour on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians, Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the President, the Government, and the people of Cyprus. He dedicated the award to the longstanding warm ties between India and Cyprus which are built on shared values and mutual trust. He further noted that the award was a recognition of India's age-old philosophy of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "The World is one Family" that guides its vision for global peace and progress.

Prime Minister embraced the honour as a renewed commitment to strengthening and diversifying the partnership between India and Cyprus. He emphasized that the award was a symbol of the unwavering commitment of the two countries to peace, security, sovereignty, territorial integrity and prosperity. The link to the acceptance speech can be seen here.

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