Paramaribo: President Droupadi Murmu has been given the highest civilian honour in Suriname by her counterpart Chandrikapresad Santokhi in recognition of the strong bilateral ties.
Murmu began a three-day state visit to Suriname on Sunday. She was conferred with the highest civilian honour of Suriname’s Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star by the President of Suriname at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace here, the office said in a statement in New Delhi.
President Murmu said she was greatly honoured to receive Suriname’s highest distinction.
“This recognition holds tremendous significance, not only for me but also for the 1.4 billion people of India whom I represent”, she tweeted after receiving the award on Monday.
She dedicated the honour to the successive generation of the Indian-Surinamese community, who have played a stellar role in enriching the fraternal ties between our two countries.
PM Narendra Modi congratulated the President on receiving the award. He tweeted, “Congratulations to Rashtrapati Ji on being conferred the highest civilian award of Suriname, symbolizes the enduring friendship between our countries.
The President said that India is committed to enhancing technical cooperation and contributing to the capacity-building and skill development of Suriname’s human resources as per the country’s requirements. The two countries also signed three MoUs to enhance bilateral cooperation.
