Narendra Modi Conferred Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Key facts

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by King Harald V in Oslo.
• The award is Norway's highest honour for foreign Heads of Government and is the 32nd international honour received by the Indian Prime Minister.
• The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit was established by King Olav V in 1985 and features the Cross of St. Olav with the monogram of King Olav V.
• Sweden conferred the Royal Order of the Polar Star, Commander Grand Cross, the nation's highest honour for foreign heads of government, upon the Indian Prime Minister.
• India and Norway agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a Green Strategic Partnership to strengthen cooperation in clean energy, blue economy, green transition, renewable energy, trade and investment, artificial intelligence, science and technology, education, space, and Arctic cooperation.