Updated On: 17 December, 2021 11:56 AM IST | Thimpu | ANI
While conferring the award, Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck highlighted support PM Modi extended over the years and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic

PM Narendra Modi shakes hands with Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering. Pic/AFP
Bhutan on Friday conferred its highest civilian award, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Overjoyed to hear His Majesty pronounce Your Excellency Modiji`s Narendra Modi name for the highest civilian decoration, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo," Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) of Bhutan said in a Facebook post. While conferring the award, Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck highlighted support PM Modi extended over the years and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.