Washington, December 22
US President Donald Trump presented the prestigious Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating strategic partnership of the two countries and emergence of India as a global power.
India s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, accepted the award on behalf of the prime minister from US National Security Advisor Robert O Brien at the White House.
President Trump presented the Legion of Merit to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating the US-India strategic partnership, O Brien said in a tweet.
Modi was presented with the highest degree Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit which is given only to the Head of State or Government.
The message Trump sent out by awarding PM Modi the Legion of Merit
India
Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 16:58 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 22: US President Donald Trump sent out a strong message after awarding the Legion of Merit to the architects of QUAD- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Japanese Prime Minister, Shizo Abe and Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison.
Donald Trump presents PM Modi with top US honour Legion of Merit | Oneindia News
What is interesting the QUAD dialogue took shape after China aggravated the dispute with Japan over the Senkaku Island. China also transgressed along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, while also testing nuclear missiles during the US naval exercises in the South China Sea and imposed trade sanctions on Australia.
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New Delhi/Washington– US President Donald Trump has presented America’s highest military decoration, The Legion of Merit, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership and vision under which India’s emergence as a global power has accelerated and for elevating strategic partnership of the two countries.
Official sources said, The Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, bestowed on Prime Minister Modi on behalf of the President, is a rarely-awarded, prestigious decoration that can only be bestowed by Trump, typically to heads of state or heads of government of other countries.
India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, accepted the award on behalf of the Prime Minister from the US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien at the White House.
Trump presents Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
By PTI| Posted by Minhaj Adnan | Updated: 22nd December 2020 12:36 pm IST
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday presented the prestigious Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating strategic partnership of the two countries and emergence of India as a global power.
India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, accepted the award on behalf of the prime minister from the US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien at the White House.
President Trump “presented the Legion of Merit to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating the US-India strategic partnership,” O’Brien said in a tweet.
Trump presented the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (FILE)
Highlights
India s Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu accepted award on his behalf
The honour is given only to the Head of State or Government
Washington:
US President Donald Trump on Monday presented the prestigious Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in elevating strategic partnership of the two countries and emergence of India as a global power.
India s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, accepted the award on behalf of the prime minister from the US National Security Advisor Robert O Brien at the White House.