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Hans India
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Modi conferred Ghana's national honour
Accra (Ghana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday conferred with Ghana's national honour, The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana, in recognition of his distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership. The prestigious award was presented by President John Dramani Mahama during Modi's visit to the West African nation. Modi dedicated the award to the country's youth, its rich cultural heritage, and the enduring ties between India and Ghana.
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
India committed to voicing issues of Global South: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: India and Ghana upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive partnership with focus on enhancing defence and security ties, as PM Narendra Modi became the first Indian PM to visit the country in three decades. After a bilateral meeting with President John Mahama, Modi thanked Ghana for its cooperation in the fight against terrorism and for solidarity after the Pahalgam attack, saying they had decided to further strengthen cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts. "We also held discussions on regional and international issues, including the Sahel region. We are united in our view that terrorism is the enemy of humanity," said Modi in his media remarks after the meeting. During his day-long visit, Modi was conferred with Ghana's national award, The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana, by President Mahama. The two countries also signed four MoUs, including one to institutionalise high-level dialogue and review bilateral cooperation mechanisms on a regular basis. The two agreed to double bilateral trade from the current $3 billion to $6 billion over the next five years. They discussed strengthening defence and security partnership. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tinnitus: what this grandson discovered will surprise you Hearing Magazine Undo "In area of defence and security, we will move forward with the mantra of 'security through stability'. Cooperation will be extended in areas of training of armed forces, maritime security, defence supplies and cybersecurity," said PM Modi, adding that Indian companies shall cooperate in exploration and mining of critical minerals. Modi conveyed India's deep commitment to voicing concerns of the Global South and thanked Ghana for its solidarity on the issue. "They committed to further strengthening development cooperation partnership - especially through India-supported infrastructure and capacity-building projects. India offered to share its experiences in the fields of health, pharma, digital public infrastructure, UPI and skill development," said Indian govt, adding that the PM also thanked President Mahama for taking care of the 15,000 strong Indian community in Ghana. "Development partnership is a key pillar of our partnership. We assure India's complete support and cooperation towards President Mahama's efforts of economic restructuring," said Modi in his media statement.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
PM Modi becomes most internationally honoured Indian Prime Minister with 25 global awards
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds the distinction of being India's first Prime Minister to have received the highest number of international honours, with the latest one awarded by Ghana on Thursday. Calling himself the "Pradhan Sevak" (chief servant) of India's 1.4 crore people's aspirations and ambitions for a 'Vikshit Bharat' (developed India), Modi has, to date, been conferred with 24 globally recognised honours. Notably, many of these awards have come from Muslim-majority countries since 2015. In a recent series of international civilian accolades, Modi was presented with The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana, the country's highest national honour, in recognition of his "distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership." The award was presented by Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday. With this prestigious honour, the total number of international awards received by Modi now stands at 25 over the span of a decade.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
LIVE news updates: Sanjeev Arora sworn in as Cabinet minister in Punjab
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for National Highway projects worth ₹6,350 crore in Jharkhand on Thursday, officials confirmed. The Road Transport and Highways Minister will oversee the launch of 11 highway initiatives—nine from Ranchi and two from Garhwa. Key projects include a ₹560 crore elevated corridor in Ranchi and two developments in Garhwa totalling ₹2,460 crore. Gadkari will also inaugurate the 4.18-km 'Ratu Road flyover', connecting Raj Bhavan to OTC Ground in Ranchi. In Garhwa, he will open a 23-km four-lane highway from Shankha to Khajoori, constructed at a cost of ₹1,130 crore. Separately, representatives from several INDIA bloc parties met with the Election Commission to voice their objections to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. They criticised the timing of the revision, warning that it could lead to the disenfranchisement of over two crore voters ahead of the state assembly elections. The Congress alleged that after the economic blow of demonetisation, this 'Vote-bandi' could threaten the foundations of democracy. Eleven parties—including the Congress, RJD, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) Liberation, NCP-SP, and the Samajwadi Party—raised their concerns directly with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Ghana's national honour, 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana', in recognition of his 'distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership'. He received the honour on Wednesday from President John Dramani Mahama. 'Honoured to be conferred with 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana','PM Modi stated on X. 1:36 PM Next Dalai Lama to be decided by established institution and no one else: Kiren Rijiju In an apparent snub to China, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday asserted that the decision on the Incarnation of the Dalai Lama would be taken by the established institution and the Dalai Lama himself and no one else. On Wednesday, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and only the Gaden Phodrang Trust will have the authority to recognise his future reincarnation. Rijiju said the Dalai Lama is the "most important and defining institution" for the Buddhists. 1:24 PM 'Delhi at its tipping point': Ex Delhi chief secretary warns CM Gupta Former Delhi chief secretary Shailaja Chandra on Thursday urged Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to show political courage and abandon decades of 'appeasement politics' in favour of long-term urban planning. In an open letter in The Indian Express, Chandra, who also served as secretary in the Union Health Ministry, congratulated Gupta on assuming charge of what she referred to as "India's most demanding urban assignment". 1:10 PM AAP leader Sisodia slams BJP over fuel ban on overage vehicles Senior AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday accused the BJP-led Delhi government of waging another "assault on the middle class" through its recent order banning refuelling of overage vehicles in the capital. Sisodia's statement comes amid the BJP government defending the move and calling it a necessary step in its ongoing pollution control efforts. 10:40 AM Centre continuing negative stand towards Kerala: CM Vijayan Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has claimed that the BJP-led central government's negative stand is continuing as it rejected the state's demand for additional rice allocation for the Onam festival season. The CM, in a Facebook post, has called for a united protest by all political parties against the alleged anti-Kerala stand of the central government. 10:19 AM News update: Rain likely in city; air quality satisfactory Delhi on Thursday recorded a minimum temperature of 27.7 degrees Celsius, with the weather department predicting rain along with thunderstorm. The relative humidity was 79 per cent at 8.30 am and the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 36 degrees Celsius.
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Recognition of his steadfast efforts in strengthening voice of Global South: Jaishankar as PM Modi receives Ghana's highest state honour
Washington, DC [US], July 3 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred the national honour of Ghana, Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that this honour is the recognition of his steadfast efforts in strengthening the voice of the Global South and testament to cooperation and friendship between two nations. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, 'Fitting that PM @narendramodi has been conferred with Ghana's national honour - the 'Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana'. It is a recognition of his steadfast efforts in strengthening the voice of the Global South. Also a testament to our cooperation and friendship with Ghana.' PM Modi was conferred with The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana, the country's highest civilian honour, by President John Mahama on Wednesday (local time). PM Modi thanked Ghana's President for the honour and called it a 'matter of immense pride'. 'It is a matter of great pride and honour for me to be conferred with Ghana's national award, The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana, by the President. I express my heartfelt gratitude to President Mahama ji, the Government of Ghana and the people of Ghana. I humbly accept this honour on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians,' PM Modi said. He said he dedicated the award to the youth of both countries.'I dedicate this award to the aspirations of our youth, their bright future, our rich cultural diversity and traditions and the historic ties between India and Ghana,' he said. The award was presented during PM Modi's visit to Ghana, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in more than 30 years. During his visit, PM Modi held talks with Ghana President Mahama and the two leaders agreed to elevate their relationship to a 'Comprehensive Partnership.' During the joint press briefing, PM Modi said, 'The President and I have agreed to elevate our bilateral relationship to the level of a 'Comprehensive Partnership.' India is more than just a partner; it stands as a co-traveller in Ghana's journey toward nation-building.' 'In the defence and security sector, we will progress with the guiding principle of 'Security through Solidarity.' Collaboration will be strengthened in key areas such as armed forces training, maritime security, defence supply chains, and cybersecurity,' he added. (ANI)
