Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitwini Rabuka, on Monday conferred the country’s highest honor ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’ on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has been given this honor for the global leadership of Prime Minister Modi. Fiji’s highest honor is rarely awarded to a person from another country. Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea on Sunday to host a key summit of India and 14 Pacific island nations aimed at improving bilateral ties.
Prime Minister Modi’s office said, “It is a great honor for India. Modi was awarded Fiji’s highest honor by the Prime Minister of Fiji. He was awarded the ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’ for his global leadership. Only a few people from outside Fiji have been awarded it till now.”
The Ministry of External Affairs tweeted that PM Modi dedicated the award to the people of India and generations of the Fiji-Indian community, who have played an important role in building the special and stable relationship between the two countries. Modi also met Rabuka on the sidelines of the Forum for Indo-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC).
Prime Minister Modi tweeted, “It was a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Rabuka of Fiji. We had a good conversation on various subjects. The relations between India and Fiji have stood the test of time. We look forward to working together to strengthen these further in the years to come.”
