Dehradun, June 16 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi being conferred "Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III," Cyprus' highest civilian honour, saying that it is a matter of pride to every Indian, and it shows the PM's "unique leadership, strong foreign policy and taking India to new heights on the global stage."

"It is a matter of pride for every Indian that Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has been awarded Cyprus' highest civilian honour 'Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III'," Dhami wrote in a post on X.

PM Modi is in Cyprus in the first leg of his three-nation tour.

The Order of Makarios III, the highest merit honour awarded in Cyprus, is named after Makar...