India, May 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Sweden's Royal Order of Polar Star, Commander Grand Cross on Sunday. This is this utmost recognition and honour that can be conferred upon a head of government.

This is PM Modi's 31st global honour. Modi arrived in Sweden on Sunday for a two-day visit. He was received by his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson on Sunday at the Gothenburg Airport. The two leaders later held wide-ranging talks focusing on trade, technology, defence, and other key sectors.

Modi had earlier visited Sweden in 2018 for the first-ever India-Nordic Summit.

During the delegation-level talks, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and explored new avenues of cooperation to enhance bil...