Dominica announced that it will honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its highest national award during the India-CARICOM Summit 2024 which is scheduled to take place from November 19-21 in Georgetown, Guyanaread moreThe Commonwealth of Dominica has announced that it will honour Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its highest national award – the Dominica Award of Honour – in recognition of his contribution to the country during the Covid-19 pandemic and his dedication to strengthening the bilateral partnership between the two nations.The announcement was made by Dominica’s Prime Minister Office, which in a statement further said that the President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Sylvanie Burton, will confer the country’s highest national award to PM Modi during the India-CARICOM Summit 2024 which is scheduled to take place from November 19-21 in Georgetown, Guyana.AdvertisementWhy is Dominica honouring PM Modi with highest national award?As per the statement, PM Modi supplied Dominica with 70,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in February 2021 during the peak pandemic period.The vaccine from PM Modi was “a generous gift which enabled Dominica to extend support to its Caribbean neighbours,” the statement read.“The award also recognises India’s support for Dominica in healthcare, education and information technology under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, as well as his role in promoting climate resilience-building initiatives and sustainable development on a global level,” the Dominica PMO said.“The award is an expression of Dominica’s gratitude for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s solidarity with Dominica and the wider region,” Dominican PM Roosevelt Skerrit said.PM Modi ’true partner to Dominica’Skerrit called PM Modi a “true partner” of Dominica, particularly at the time of its need amid global health crisis.Dominica’s honour to award PM Modi“It is an honour to present him with Dominica’s highest national accolade as a symbol of our gratitude for his support and as a reflection of the strong ties between our countries,” Skerrit said.The Dominican PM also said that his country looks forward to building on the partnership and advancing “our shared vision of progress and resilience”.Skerrit also said, “In accepting the offer of the award, PM Modi emphasised the importance of collaboration in tackling global challenges such as climate change and geopolitical conflict, and affirmed India’s commitment to working alongside Dominica and the Caribbean in addressing the issues.”India-Dominica relationsThe Commonwealth of Dominica is also known as the “Nature’s Island of the Caribbean” for its lush green mountains and serene beauty.According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Dominica has a land area of 750 square kilometres and a population of approximately 72,000.India enjoys traditionally cordial bilateral relations with Commonwealth of Dominica since the diplomatic relations established in 1981.India exports mainly pharmaceutical products, readymade garments, textiles and home furnishings, food products, etc. to Dominica, while Dominica exports mainly scrap metals.The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has waived visa requirement for Indian nationals visiting Dominica for tourism and business purposes for a period of six months. The Government of India has approved e-Tourist Visa for Dominican citizens.AdvertisementThe India community in Dominica consists of a few business families, professionals and faculty members of the Ross Medical University.TagsNarendra Modi
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