Commonwealth of Dominica to bestow its highest national award upon PM Modi for Covid support

New Delhi: The Commonwealth of Dominica has announced that it will bestow its highest national award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Dominica government said on Thursday that they will confer the Dominica Award of Honour on PM Modi for his contribution to the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Dominica Prime Minister’s Office notified that the award was in recognition Modi’s contribution with Covid-19 vaccines during the pandemic as well as his dedication to strengthening the ties between both the nations. The notification said that President of the Commonwealth of Dominica Sylvanie Burton will confer the award during the upcoming India-CARICOM Summit which is scheduled to take place in Guyana from November 19 to 21.

“In February 2021, Prime Minister Modi supplied Dominica with 70,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine — a generous gift which enabled Dominica to extend support to its Caribbean neighbours,” the statement said.

In the statement, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said that PM Modi has helped the country in times of need. “Prime Minister Modi has been a true partner to Dominica, particularly during our time of need amid a global health crisis. It is an honour to present him with Dominica’s highest national accolade as a symbol of our gratitude for his support and as a reflection of the strong ties between our countries. We look forward to building on this partnership and advancing our shared vision of progress and resilience,” he said in the statement.

Both President Burton and PM Skerrit are set to attend the India-CARICOM (The Caribbean Community and Common Market) Summit which is a platform for both India and CARICOM member states to discuss issues of strategies engagement and mutual interests.