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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is paying a State Visit to Namibia. On the occasion, the President of Namibia, H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah conferred on Prime Minister the highest civilian award of Namibia – Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis. He is the first Indian leader to be given this award.
Accepting the award, Prime Minister dedicated the honor to the 1.4 billion people of India and to the historic and enduring ties between India and Namibia. Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Nandi-Ndaitwah and the people of Namibia for the accolade.
The conferment of the award on Prime Minister is a milestone in the bilateral ties between India and Namibia and stands as a font of inspiration for the younger generations in both countries to take this special bilateral partnership to greater heights.
Humbled to receive ‘The Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’ by the Government of Namibia. My gratitude to President Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the Government and the people of Namibia. I dedicate this honour to the people of India and Namibia, and our unbreakable… pic.twitter.com/y3jdSY0tLB
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2025
Ours is a friendship that is time-tested and connected by shared values and dreams of a better future. In the times to come, we will keep working closely and walking together on the path of development: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/AzFCAjhQ17
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2025
