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    President Droupadi Murmu conferred with Suriname's highest civilian honor
    Murmu is the first Indian to receive the honor (Photo credit: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn)

    President Droupadi Murmu conferred with Suriname's highest civilian honor

    By Ayushi Goswami
    Jun 06, 2023
    01:49 pm

    What's the story

    President Droupadi Murmu was conferred with the highest civilian award of Suriname, called "The Grand Order of the Chain of Yellow Star," on Tuesday.

    She has become the first Indian citizen to receive this honor.

    Murmu, who is currently on a three-day visit to Suriname, participated in celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in the country.

    Tweets

    Murmu dedicated honor to successive generations of Indian-Surinamese community

    Congratulating the president, PM Narendra Modi tweeted, "This special gesture from the government and people of Suriname symbolizes the enduring friendship between our countries."

    Meanwhile, Murmu in a tweet said, "I dedicate this honor to the successive generations of the Indian-Surinamese community, who have played a stellar role in enriching the fraternal ties between our two countries."

    Twitter Post

    Here's PM Modi's congratulatory post

    Congratulations to Rashtrapati Ji on being conferred the highest civilian award of Suriname – Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star. This special gesture from the Government and people of Suriname symbolizes the enduring friendship between our countries. @rashtrapatibhvn https://t.co/rmR2A0Bsgy

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 6, 2023

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    Centre approves extension of eligibility criteria for OCI card: Murmu

    The 64-year-old president also announced that the central government has approved the extension of eligibility criteria for the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card from fourth generation to sixth generation.

    "This will help all those whose ancestors came to Suriname onboard the first ship-Lalla Rookh to get OCI cards," she was quoted as saying by ANI.

    Further information

    Murmu led delegation-level talks in Suriname

    Murmu reached Paramaribo, Suriname, on Sunday on her first state visit to the country.

    On Monday, she met Chandrikapersad Santokhi, her counterpart in Suriname, and led delegation-level talks between the two sides.

    Reportedly, India and Suriname also signed four major Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in the fields of health, agriculture, and capacity building.

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