HH Sheikh Khalifa Has Awarded Zayed Medal To Indian PM Modi And It’s A Testament To UAE & India’s Long-Standing Friendship
UAE and India’s historical relationship has only gone from strength to strength over the years.
And this latest development is definitely the high point of their long-standing friendship.
President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has honured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Zayed Medal on Thursday.
The medal is the UAE’s highest civil honour awarded to kings, presidents and heads of states and has been conferred on PM Modi in appreciation for his efforts to boost relations between the Emirates and India.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, took to Twitter to share the news calling PM Modi as his “dear friend”
We have historical and comprehensive strategic ties with India, reinforced by the pivotal role of my dear friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave these relations a big boost. In appreciation of his efforts, the UAE President grants him the Zayed Medal.
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) April 4, 2019
He also expressed his pride over this friendship going so far as to dedicate a tweet in Hindi
भारत के साथ हमारे ऐतिहासिक संबंध हैं, मेरे प्रिय मित्र, प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका से, जिन्होंने इन संबंधों को बढ़ावा दिया। उनके प्रयासों की सराहना करते हुए, संयुक्त अरब अमीरात के राष्ट्रपति ने उन्हें ज़ायद पदक प्रदान किया
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) April 4, 2019
A thrilled PM Modi responded on Twitter thanking HH Sheikh Mohammed for his kind words
Thank you, Your Highness Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
I accept this honour with utmost humility.
Under your visionary leadership, our strategic ties have reached new heights. This friendship is contributing to the peace and prosperity of our people and planet. https://t.co/gtAy00uffw
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 4, 2019
Other recipients of this civil award includes Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was conferred the Zayed Medal in 2018, and Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak in 2016.
