The President of Cyprus, H.E. Nikos Christodoulides, today conferred upon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Cyprus’s honour – the "Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III”.
Accepting the honour on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians, Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the President, the Government, and the people of Cyprus. He dedicated the award to the longstanding warm ties between India and Cyprus which are built on shared values and mutual trust. He further noted that the award was a recognition of India’s age-old philosophy of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or "The World is one Family” that guides its vision for global peace and progress.
Prime Minister embraced the honour as a renewed commitment to strengthening and diversifying the partnership between India and Cyprus. He emphasized that the award was a symbol of the unwavering commitment of the two countries to peace, security, sovereignty, territorial integrity and prosperity.
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I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Government and people of Cyprus for conferring upon me ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III.’
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 16, 2025
This isn’t my honour. It is an honour for 140 crore Indians. I dedicate this award to the everlasting friendship between India and… pic.twitter.com/Q9p7LQGNfq
Εκφράζω την ειλικρινή μου ευγνωμοσύνη στην Κυβέρνηση και στον λαό της Κύπρου που μου απένειμαν τον ‘Μεγαλόσταυρο του Τάγματος του Μακαρίου ΙΙΙ’.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 16, 2025
Αυτό δεν είναι δική μου τιμή. Είναι τιμή για 140 δισεκατομμύρια Ινδούς. Αφιερώνω αυτή την απονομή στην αιώνια φιλία μεταξύ Ινδίας και… pic.twitter.com/J02VgR6oZl
