Israel Parliament conferred the ‘Speaker of the Knesset Medal’ on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday after his address in the Israeli Parliament. This is the highest honour of the Knesset. The Indian Prime Minister is the first leader to receive this medal. The medal was conferred in recognition of PM Modi’s exceptional contribution through his personal leadership to strengthen strategic relations between India and Israel.
The first-ever recipient of the Medal of the Knesset:
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In 2018, PM Narendra Modi was conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine, which is the highest Palestinian honour for foreign leaders. After his speech in Knesset, PM Modi interacted with members of the Israeli parliament. The MPs took selfies and photographs with PM Modi. PM Modi received standing ovation during his speech which was also marked by rapturous applause. He said the Indian Parliament has set-up a Parliamentary Friendship Group for Israel. “I invite you all to visit India and look forward to having more exchanges between our Members of Parliament,” he added.
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