{"id":4403,"date":"2025-06-16T14:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=4403"},"modified":"2025-06-16T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:08:45","slug":"cyprus-honours-modi-with-grand-cross-in-recognition-of-global-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianinsightnews.com\/?p=4403","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus Honours Modi with Grand Cross in Recognition of Global Leadership."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi Honoured with Cyprus\u2019 Highest Civilian Award: The Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Nicosia, Cyprus | June 16, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 In a significant diplomatic gesture, Indian Prime Minister <strong>Narendra Modi<\/strong> was awarded the <strong>Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III<\/strong>, the highest civilian honour bestowed by the Republic of Cyprus. The award was presented by <strong>President Nikos Christodoulides<\/strong> during Modi\u2019s official visit to Cyprus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is the first time in over two decades that an Indian Prime Minister has visited the Mediterranean island nation, marking a historic step in revitalising Indo-Cypriot relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Symbol of Strengthening Ties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III is named after Cyprus\u2019 first president and is awarded to distinguished personalities for exceptional service to the Republic of Cyprus. By honouring Prime Minister Modi, Cyprus acknowledged India\u2019s growing role in global affairs and Modi\u2019s personal contributions to fostering strong bilateral and international partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Cypriot President praised Modi\u2019s leadership in promoting <strong>global peace, multilateral cooperation<\/strong>, and <strong>South-South solidarity<\/strong>, particularly in climate change, technology, and trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Diplomatic Engagements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">During the two-day visit, Prime Minister Modi held high-level meetings with President Christodoulides and other top Cypriot officials. Both sides discussed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Strengthening trade and investment<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Collaborating in renewable energy and digital innovation<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Enhancing educational and cultural exchange<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Mutual support in multilateral forums, including the United Nations<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><br>Modi also paid tribute at a memorial dedicated to Cypriot independence heroes and visited cultural landmarks in Nicosia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Modi\u2019s Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In his acceptance speech, Prime Minister Modi said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI am deeply honoured to receive the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III. This is not only a recognition of my country, India, but also a testament to the historic friendship and shared democratic values between our two nations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><br>He also reiterated India\u2019s support for Cyprus\u2019 sovereignty and territorial integrity, calling for a peaceful and lasting resolution to the island\u2019s long-standing division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>A Historic Visit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This visit, the first since former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee\u2019s tenure, is expected to open new chapters in cooperation between India and Cyprus \u2014 a member of the European Union and a strategic bridge between Asia and Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi Honoured with Cyprus\u2019 Highest Civilian Award: The Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III Nicosia, Cyprus | June 16, 2025 \u2014 In a significant diplomatic gesture, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, the highest civilian honour bestowed by the Republic&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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