India, Dec. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday was conferred with Ethiopia's highest award - the 'Great Honor Nishan of Ethiopia'. As he accepted the honour, he dedicated the award to 140 crore 'people of India'.

As per the official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs, a special ceremony was hosted at the Addis International Convention Centre where the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed conferred the highest award of Ethiopia to the Indian prime minister for "his exceptional contribution towards strengthening India-Ethiopia partnership and for his visionary leadership as a global statesman."

"Prime Minister Modi dedicated the award to all those - Indians and Ethiopians - who have nurtured the bilateral tie...