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This is an honour for 140 crore people of India: Narendra Modi tweets after receiving Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in France

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jul 14, 2023, at 07:34 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday said accepting the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor from the French government is an honour for the 140 crore people of India.

" It is with great humility that I accept the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. This is an honour for the 140 crore people of India. I thank President @EmmanuelMacron , the French Government and people for this gesture," Modi tweeted.

It is with great humility that I accept the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. This is an honour for the 140 crore people of India. I thank President @EmmanuelMacron, the French Government and people for this gesture. It shows their deep affection towards India and resolve for… pic.twitter.com/Nw7V1JVgpb
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 14, 2023

" It shows their deep affection towards India and resolve for furthering friendship with our nation," he said.

Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France's highest award, on Thursday by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Sharing highlights from the first day of the Paris visit. pic.twitter.com/OpGVkpqu9I
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 14, 2023

"Prime Minister thanked President Macron for this singular honour on behalf of the people of India," read the Indian statement.

The award ceremony took place at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

Modi on Thursday arrived in Paris as part of his official two-day visit to France and to attend the Bastille Day celebrations.

#NarendraModi #France #NarendraModiInFrance #Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in France

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