Daily Current Affairs Article 23rd December 2020: US President Donald Trump conferred the Legion of Merit, one of America’s highest military honours, on PM Narendra Modi for his “leadership in elevating bilateral strategic partnership and accelerating emergence of India as a global power”.
Mr Modi was presented with the highest degree Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit which is given only to the Head of State or Government.
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Mr Modi was given the award in recognition of his steadfast leadership and vision that has accelerated India’s emergence as a global power and elevated the strategic partnership between the United States and India to address global challenges.
The US President also presented the Legion of Merit to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The awards were received by their respective ambassadors in Washington DC.
