India, Dec. 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday awarded Oman's highest civilian honour, 'The First Class of the Order of Oman', by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik AI Said.

PM Modi was on a two-day visit to Oman, the final leg of his three-nation tour, which also included Jordan and Ethiopia. The visit to Oman coincides with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

During this visit to Ethiopia, he was also conferred the highest award of Ethiopia, the 'Great Honor Nishan of Ethiopia', for his exceptional contribution towards strengthening India-Ethiopia partnership.

With the latest honour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received a total 29 international awards in his 11 years...