Heart(Afghanistan):
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been conferred with Amir Amanullah
Khan Award, Afghanistan’s highest civilian honour. He was bestowed the honour
by President Ashraf Ghani after the inauguration of the landmark Afghan-India
Friendship Dam in Heart.
It
is the Highest Civilian honour bestowed by Afghan government to Afghan national
as well as foreigners in appreciation of their services. The citation on the
reverse of the medal reads: “nishan-e dawlati Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan”, or
"State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan.”
About the award: The Amir Amanullah Khan medal is highest civilian
honor of Afghanistan. The award is named after the Afghan national hero,
Amanullah Khan (Ghazi), who championed the cause of Afghanistan’s freedom. He
was the ruler of the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1919-1929 who led Afghanistan
to independence.
King
Amanullah had strong ties with India, and moved here briefly in 1929. His
affectionate ties for the country continue to be reflected in the strong
partnership between the two nations.
PM
Modi received the Amir Amanullah Khan award following the inauguration of the
Afghan-India Friendship Dam in Heart on 4 June. As the first Indian, and
amongst only a handful of foreign leaders to receive the award, it signifies
the strength of a unique relationship and is a testament to the personal
commitment of the PM in advancing India-Afghan ties.
This
award was instituted by the Afghanistan government in 2006. Previous recipients
include: US President George Bush, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev,
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, NATO General James Jones, former Afghan
President spiritual leader Sibghatullah Mujaddedi, and Afghan Chief Justice
(CJ) Abdul Salam Azimi.
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