On PM Narendra Modi receiving Kuwait's highest civilian honour, the 'Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer,’ Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, “The respect that PM Narendra Modi received from Kuwait is a matter of respect and pride for the entire country.

PM Modi is visiting the Gulf nation on the invitation of the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was bestowed with Kuwait's highest honour 'The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer' on Sunday. Prime Minister Modi received the honour from Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Prime Minister Modi's two-day visit to Kuwait marks the first by an Indian leader in 43 years. He held extensive talks with the Kuwaiti Emir and the Crown Prince on Sunday.

The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ is a knighthood order of Kuwait. It is awarded to Heads of State and foreign Sovereigns and members of foreign royal families.

The two-day trip kickstarted on Saturday (Dec 21) when he received an invite from the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

On the first visit of an Indian prime minister to Kuwait in 43 years, Narendra Modi on Sunday received a ceremonial welcome and guard of honour. On the first day of the visit, PM Modi met with a 101-year-old former Indian Foreign Service officer,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup as the ‘guest of honour’ and met with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah,

This marks the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the Gulf nation in over 40 years. The last such visit occurred in 1981 when then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi travelled to Kuwait.