Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honored with Russia's highest civilian award. Russian President Vladimir Putin will honor PA Modi with this award. PM Modi said that, "Nuclear plants are being built in India with the cooperation of Russia, we are taking our relationships outside the capitals. I have been the CM of Gujarat for a long time and Putin also knows the territory of Russia".
PM Modi further added that, "Your invitation to the Eastern Economic Forum is a great honor for me. This is a historic opportunity to give a new dimension to the support between the two countries. I am waiting to participate in the forum tomorrow". He further said, "You have announced that I will be awarded the highest civilian award of Russia. I thank you and the people of Russia. It is an honor for 1.3 billion Indians".