{"id":65404,"date":"2016-06-07T16:28:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T16:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/?p=65404"},"modified":"2016-06-07T16:28:25","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T16:28:25","slug":"pm-narendra-modi-conferred-with-the-highest-civilian-honour-of-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/65404","title":{"rendered":"PM Narendra Modi conferred with the Highest Civilian Honour of Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-25371 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Modi.jpg\" alt=\"Modi\" width=\"200\" height=\"181\" \/>New Delhi, June 6 (Punjab Post Bureau) &#8211; The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been conferred with Amir Amanullah Khan Award, Afghanistan\u2019s highest civilian honour. He was bestowed the honour by President Ashraf Ghani after the inauguration of the landmark Afghan-India Friendship Dam in Herat yesterday.\u00a0The Prime Minister shared his sentiments on Twitter saying, &#8220;My deepest gratitude to the Government of Afghanistan for conferring the Amir Amanullah Khan Award.&#8221;\u00a0It is the Highest Civilian honour bestowed by Afghan government to Afghan national as well as foreigners in appreciation of their services. The citation on the reverse of the medal reads: \u201cnishan-e dawlati Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan\u201d, or &#8220;State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Background:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Amir Amanullah Khan medal is highest civilian honor of Afghanistan. The award is named after the Afghan national hero, Amanullah Khan (Ghazi), who championed the cause of Afghanistan\u2019s freedom. He was the ruler of the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1919-1929 who led Afghanistan to independence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">King Amanullah advanced Afghanistan\u2019s modernist constitution, incorporated equal rights and individual freedom. He modernised the country, creating cosmopolitan schools for both boys and girls and also increased Afghanistan\u2019s trade with Europe and Asia. The vision of King Amanullah for an independent and modern Afghanistan remains as relevant today as ever.\u00a0King Amanullah had strong ties with India, and moved here briefly in 1929. His affectionate ties for the country continue to be reflected in the strong partnership between the two nations.<br \/>\nPM Modi received the Amir Amanullah Khan award following the inauguration of the Afghan-India Friendship Dam in Heart on 4 June. As the first Indian, and amongst only a handful of foreign leaders to receive the award, it signifies the strength of a unique relationship and is a testament to the personal commitment of the PM in advancing India-Afghan ties.\u00a0This award was instituted by the Afghanistan government in 2006. Previous recipients include: US President George Bush, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, NATO General James Jones, former Afghan President spiritual leader Sibghatullah Mujaddedi, and Afghan Chief Justice (CJ) Abdul Salam Azimi<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, June 6 (Punjab Post Bureau) &#8211; The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been conferred with Amir Amanullah Khan Award, Afghanistan\u2019s highest civilian honour. 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