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ambassador sandhu receives Legion of

merit award on behalf of Pm modi

Trump confers award to three leaders, including

Australian PM Scott Morrison and former PM of Japan Shinzo Abe

NeeraJ DHar nities. “The India-US relation-

Washington, DC ship can leverage the vast po-
tential of our people’s unique
S President Donald strengths to provide global
Trump conferred the leadership for the benefit of
ULegion of Merit, one of entire humanity,” Modi said in
America’s highest military hon- another tweet.
ours, on PM Narendra Modi “On behalf of the 1.3 billion
for his “leadership in elevating people of India, I reiterate my
bilateral strategic partnership government’s firm conviction
and accelerating emergence of and commitment to continue
India as a global power”. working with the US govern-
India’s ambassador to the ment, and all other stakehold-
US Taranjit Singh Sandhu ac- ers in both countries, for fur-
cepted the award on behalf of ther strengthening India-US
the PM from US NSA Robert ties,” he added.
O’Brien at the White House on Welcoming the award, the
Monday. Home minister Amit Ministry of External Affairs said
Shah hailed the honor and said, the honor was in recognition of
“This award is yet another tes- Modi’s “steadfast leadership
timony of his acceptance as a and vision” for India’s emer-
world leader, working relent- gence as a global power, and
lessly towards global peace.” also exemplary contribution
In a message, Modi thanked made by him for the advance-
Trump for the honor and said ment of the Indo-US strate-
the award recognized efforts of gic partnership and promoting
people of India and the US to forts of the people of India and ship,” Modi tweeted on Tues- global peace and prosperity.
improve ties. “I am deeply hon- the US to improve bilateral ties, day. The Legion of Merit was
ored to be awarded the Legion reflected in the bipartisan con- Modi said the 21st century also awarded to Australian PM
of Merit by US President Don- sensus in both countries about presented both unprecedented Scott Morrison and former PM
ald Trump. It recognizes the ef- the Indo-US strategic partner- challenges as well as opportu- of Japan Shinzo Abe.

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