PM Modi conferred Bhutan’s highest civilian honour ‘Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo’

New Delhi: PM Modi conferred with Bhutan’s highest civilian honour  ‘Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo’ on Friday.

The announcement was made on PM Bhutan’s official Twitter handle. While conferring the award, Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck highlighted support PM Modi extended over the years and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Overjoyed to hear His Majesty pronounce Your Excellency Modiji’s @narendramodi name for the highest civilian decoration, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo.https://t.co/hD3mihCtSv@PMOIndia@Indiainbhutan pic.twitter.com/HdZm5GozAR

— PM Bhutan (@PMBhutan) December 17, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, India has provided assistance to Bhutan in the form of COVID-19 vaccines and other medical equipment.

Earlier this year, Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering had congratulated PM Modi for achieving one billion COVID-19 vaccination doses. He also stated that Bhutan being a close neighbour to India, feel more secure.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Afghanistan’s highest civilian honour, the Amir Amanullah Khan Award.

A true brotherhood is honoured. PM is awarded the Amir Amanullah Khan Award, Afghanistan’s highest civilian honour pic.twitter.com/DdvASFSF62

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) June 4, 2016

This is a developing story.