PM Modi receives 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago'; first Indian PM to address T&T Parliament
On 4 July 2025 in Port of Spain, President Christine Carla Kangaloo conferred 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago' on PM Narendra Modi, the first foreign leader to receive it, and Modi became the first Indian PM to address the Joint Assembly of T&T's Parliament.
Summary
President Christine Carla Kangaloo of Trinidad & Tobago conferred the country's highest national award, 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago', on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the President's House in Port of Spain on 4 July 2025, for his statesmanship, for championing the priorities of the Global South and for strengthening India–T&T ties. Modi is the first foreign leader to receive the award; accepting it on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians, he recalled the Indians who arrived in the country 180 years ago. The same day, at the invitation of Senate President Wade Mark and House Speaker Jagdeo Singh, Modi addressed the Joint Assembly of the Parliament of Trinidad & Tobago, the first Indian Prime Minister to do so, and noted the Speaker's Chair gifted by India. Modi also held official talks with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
Key facts
- Award
- 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago' — T&T's highest national award
- Conferred by
- President Christine Carla Kangaloo, President's House, Port of Spain, 4 July 2025
- First
- First foreign leader to receive it; first Indian PM to address T&T Parliament
- Parliament
- Joint Assembly; invited by Senate President Wade Mark and Speaker Jagdeo Singh
- Heritage
- Indians arrived in T&T 180 years ago
Practice MCQs 5 questions
Which honour did Trinidad & Tobago confer on PM Narendra Modi on 4 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
PMO: the President of Trinidad & Tobago conferred upon PM Modi the highest national award, 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago'.
Who conferred 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago' on PM Modi on 4 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — President Christine Carla Kangaloo
PMO: in a special ceremony at the President's House in Port of Spain, President Christine Carla Kangaloo conferred the award.
While accepting the T&T award, PM Modi recalled that Indians arrived in Trinidad & Tobago how many years ago?
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Correct answer: D — 180 years
PMO: the special ties were based on shared history and cultural heritage forged by Indians who arrived in the country 180 years ago.
Consider the following about PM Modi's engagements in Trinidad & Tobago on 4 July 2025: 1. He was the first foreign leader to receive 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago'. 2. He was the first Indian Prime Minister to address the T&T Parliament. 3. He addressed the Parliament at the invitation of the T&T Prime Minister alone. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct (PMO). Statement 3 is wrong: he addressed the Joint Assembly at the invitation of Senate President Wade Mark and House Speaker Jagdeo Singh.
Which gift from India in the T&T Parliament did PM Modi cite as reflecting close ties between the two democracies?
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Correct answer: A — The Speaker's Chair
PMO: the close ties between the two democracies are aptly reflected in the Speaker's Chair gifted by India.