PM Modi conferred with the highest honours of Fiji and Papua New Guinea

In Fiji, he was awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji by Sitiveni Rabuka, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji

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In Papua New Guinea, he was conferred with their highest award

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The awards were given in recognition of PM Modi's advocacy for the Global South

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Companion of the Order of Fiji in recognition of his global leadership

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Only a handful of Non-Fijians have received this honour to date," the Prime Minister's Office said

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Prime Minister Modi dedicated the honour to the people of India and to the generations of the Fiji-Indian community

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who have played a key role in the special and enduring bond between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Twitter.

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