PM Modi conferred Saudi’s highest civilian honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented the award by King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Royal Court on the night before his scheduled departure to New Delhi. (Source: MEAIndia/Twitter)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was conferred the Arabian country’s highest civilian honour — the King Abdulaziz Sash.

The prime minister was presented the award by King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Royal Court on the night before his scheduled departure to New Delhi.

The award is named after Abdulaziz Al Saud, the founder of the modern Saudi state.

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Earlier in the day, King Salman bin Abdulaziz accepted PM Modi’s invitation to pay an official visit to India after the two held delegation-level talks to cement bilateral ties between both sides and expand cooperation in diverse areas including trade, investment and counter-terrorism.