Dominica announces its highest national honour to PM Modi

New Delhi: The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its best possible national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon PM Narendra Modi, in recognition of his contributions to Dominica at some point soon of the COVID-19 pandemic and his dedication to strengthening the partnership between India and Dominica.
Sylvanie Burton, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, will confer the award at some point soon of the upcoming India-CARICOM Summit, scheduled to happen in Georgetown, Guyana from November 19 to 21, 2024.

In February 2021, India supplied Dominica with 70,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine-a generous gift which enabled Dominica to extend give a boost to to its Caribbean neighbours. The award also recognizes India’s give a boost to for Dominica in healthcare, education and data technology lower than Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, along with as his role in promoting climate resilience-building initiatives and sustainable development on a global level.

Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit says the award is an expression of Dominica’s gratitude for Prime Minister Modi’s team spirit with Dominica and the wider region.

Prime Minister Modi has been a true partner to Dominica, particularly at some point soon of our time of need amid a global health crisis. That is some distance an honour to present him with Dominica’s best possible national accolade as a symbol of our gratitude for his give a boost to and as a reflection of the strong ties between our countries. We look ahead to building on this partnership and advancing our shared vision of progress and resilience,” he said

In accepting the offer of the award, Prime Minister Modi emphasized the importance of collaboration in tackling global challenges kind of like climate change and geopolitical conflicts, and affirmed India’s commitment to working alongside Dominica and the Caribbean in addressing these issues. Sylvanie Burton, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica and Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit will attend the India-CARICOM Summit, a forum to talk about shared priorities and new avenues for cooperation between India and CARICOM member states.