PM Modi Sweden Award: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honored by Sweden with its highest honor ‘Royal Order of Polar Star Commander Grand Cross’. During the visit to Sweden, important discussions took place between the two countries on trade, defence, AI and green technology.
Another great example of India’s growing global power and diplomatic influence was seen when Sweden honored Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the “Royal Order of Polar Star Commander Grand Cross”, one of its highest civilian honours. This honor is considered to be Sweden’s most prestigious honor given to a foreign government head.
This honor received by Prime Minister Modi is not only a symbol of the strength of India-Sweden relations, but also reflects India’s growing credibility on the global stage. The special thing is that this is the 31st international honor received by Prime Minister Modi from a foreign country.
This prestigious honor started in 1748
The Royal Order of the Polar Star was established in the year 1748. This honor is given to people who have made extraordinary contributions to Sweden and its interests, especially in the fields of public service and international cooperation. Experts believe that giving this honor to a foreign leader is a sign of deep trust and strong strategic partnership between the two countries.
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Got a special welcome as soon as I reached Sweden
Prime Minister Modi reached Gothenburg on Sunday on a two-day visit. There he was given a special welcome by Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Christerson at the airport. Swedish Air Force fighter planes provided air escort as the Prime Minister’s plane entered Swedish airspace. It is being considered a symbol of the strengthening relations between India and Sweden.
Important discussions took place on trade, defense and AI
During the visit, delegation level talks also took place between Prime Minister Modi and the Swedish Prime Minister. In this meeting, detailed discussions were held to increase cooperation on trade, investment, defence, artificial intelligence, startups, climate change, space technology and emerging technologies. Both the countries expressed their commitment to strengthen the supply chain and work together on green transition i.e. green development model.
Trade reached 7.75 billion dollars
Economic relations between India and Sweden are continuously strengthening. Bilateral trade between the two countries will reach $7.75 billion in the year 2025. Experts believe that this partnership can become stronger in the coming years in technology, green energy and defense sectors.
Glimpse of Indian culture won hearts
The Indian community in Gothenburg warmly welcomed Prime Minister Modi. During this, Swedish opera singer Charlotte Huldt presented Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite bhajan ‘Vaishnav Jan To’, which made the atmosphere emotional. At the same time, students of Leela Academia presented Bharatnatyam. A glimpse of Bengali culture was also seen in the programme. Prime Minister Modi later said on social media that Bengali culture is liked all over the world and its popularity is clearly visible in Sweden too.
First visit to Sweden since 2018
This is Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to Sweden since 2018. Earlier, he had gone to Sweden to attend the India-Nordic Summit. According to experts, in the current global circumstances, increasing cooperation between India and the Nordic countries can open new possibilities in the trade, technology and defense sectors in the times to come.
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