PM Modi Conferred Uzbekistan’s Highest Honour for Foreign Leaders, ‘Oli Darajali Do‘stlik’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today conferred the ‘Oli Darajali Do‘stlik’ (Supreme Order of Friendship) by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between India and Uzbekistan. It is Uzbekistan’s highest honour for foreign leaders.
Accepting the honour, Prime Minister Modi dedicated it to the 1.4 billion people of India, describing it as a symbol of the enduring friendship between the two countries and their civilizations.
Prime Minister Modi said the words of appreciation expressed by President Mirziyoyev were a tribute to the centuries-old ties and shared heritage of India and Uzbekistan. He also said that the honour places an additional responsibility on India to work together with Uzbekistan, as partners of the Global South, for the welfare of humanity.
The conferment of the ‘Oli Darajali Do‘stlik’ reflects the deep civilizational bonds between India and Uzbekistan and the steadily strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.
