What’s in the news?

• President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin conferred Russia’s highest national award “The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle” on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contribution to fostering India-Russia ties. The award was announced in 2019.
• This award was instituted over 300 years ago. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian leader to be conferred with this award.

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