India, June 15 -- Slovakia has conferred its highest civilian honour, the Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class), on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking the 33rd international award bestowed upon him by a foreign nation.

Following the ceremony, PM Modi took to social media to thank the people and government of Slovakia for the honour.

"It is an honor for me that tonight in Bratislava I received the Order of the White Double Cross (First Class). I thank the citizens and government of the Slovak Republic for this award, which belongs to all 1.4 billion inhabitants of India. I dedicate this distinction to the lasting friendship between India and Slovakia," he said.

The honour comes after Prime Minister Modi's "excellent meeting" wi...