Modi conferred with Ghana’s national honour

New Delhi : Prime Minister NarendraModi was conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’, the country’s national honour, for his “distinguished
statesmanship and influential global leadership”. Modi received the award on Wednesday from the Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama.” Honoured to be
conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’,” the prime minister
said in an X post.In his acceptance speech, Modi said the award was a matter of great
pride and honour for him.” I humbly accept the award on behalf of the 140 crore
Indians,” he said, dedicating it to the aspirations and bright future of the youth of the two countries, the historical ties between Ghana and India, and their rich cultural traditions and diversity.” This honour is also a responsibility; to keep working towards stronger India-Ghana friendship. India will always stand with the people of Ghana and continue to contribute as a trusted friend and development partner,” he said in an X post. The award was conferred on the prime minister in recognition of his “distinguished
statesmanship and influential global leadership,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a press release.Thanking the people and government of Ghana for the special gesture, the prime minister noted that the “shared democratic values and traditions of the two countries would continue to nurture the partnership”. He said the award “further deepens the friendship between the two countries and places new responsibility on him to embrace and advance bilateral ties.” Earlier, Modi held wideranging talks with Mahama, after which India and Ghana elevated their ties to the level of a comprehensive
partnership. The Prime Minister was in Ghana on the first leg of his five-nation tour.
It was the first prime ministerial visit from India to Ghana in three decades. In his
address to the Parliament of Ghana, Modisaid a strong India will contribute to a more stable and prosperous world as he pushed for credible and effective reforms in global
governance in the wake of changing circumstances. Progress cannot occur without
giving a voice to the Global South, he added.” As the world’s largest democracy, India is a pillar of strength for the world. A strong India will contribute to a more stable and prosperous world,” Prime Minister Modi, who is here on a twoday visit, said. Noting that
India is the fastest-growing emerging economy, Modi said that on the foundations of a
stable polity and governance, India will soon become the third-largest economy. The
Modi underlined that the world order created after World War II is changing fast

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