PM Narendra Modi to be conferred with Trinidad and Tobago's highest honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with the highest civilian honour of Caribbean country Trinidad and Tobago.

Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar, who addressed the community before Modi, said that he will be conferred on Friday with 'The Order of Trinidad and Tobago', the Caribbean nation's highest honour.

Modi, who is in Trinidad and Tobago as part of his five-nation tour, will hold talks with the top leadership of Trinidad and Tobago to further strengthen bilateral relations.

Earlier, he was received by his counterpart Persad-Bissessar at Piarco International Airport, where he was accorded a ceremonial welcome and a guard of honour.

This is his first visit to the country as prime minister and the first Indian bilateral visit at the prime ministerial level to Trinidad and Tobago since 1999.

Prime Minister Modi is also expected to address a Joint Session of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. His visit will impart fresh impetus to the deep-rooted and historical ties between the two countries.

With PTI inputs