Cyprus confers highest civilian honour “Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ upon Prime Minister Modi

On the second day of his historic visit to Cyprus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia. He held a one-on-one meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides, during which the President conferred upon him the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III – the highest civilian honour of the Republic of Cyprus. 

The recognition



added to the growing list of international accolades received by the Prime Minister. Expressing his gratitude, Prime Minister Modi said the honour was not just for him, but for the 1.4 billion people of India. The honour marks a significant moment in Prime Minister Modi’s historic visit to Cyprus, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over two decades.