Indian President Ram Nath Kovind presents Padma Vibhushan to Shri Anerood Jugnauth (Posthumous) for Public Affairs. Sir Anerood Jugnauth was former President and Prime Minister of Mauritius and had immensely contributed in deepening the special relations between Mauritius and India. The Padma Vibhushan award to late Sir Anerood Jugnauth in 2020 has been presented to Lady Sarojini Jugnauth during a ceremony held this Monday, November 8 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. It was the Indian president Ram Nath Kovind who gave the distinction to Lady Sarojni Jugnauth on behalf of her late husband.
Last June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Padma Vibhushan awarded to former Mauritius prime minister Anerood Jugnauth is a token of affection from 130 crore Indians for his continuous efforts towards deepening friendship between the two countries. Modi was responding to a tweet by Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth who thanked India for the award to Anerood Jugnauth.
The award is a token of affection from 130 crore Indians to the Rt Hon Sir @AJugnauth for his continuous efforts towards deepening friendship between India and Mauritius PM Modi tweeted. He was named for Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, in the field of public affairs.
