Modi hands over Bangladesh war honour to Vajpayee

New Delhi, India (BBN)-Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday  handed over the Bangladesh Liberation War Honour to the family members of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, an official statement said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today “handed over the Bangladesh Liberation War Honour to the family members of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee- Ranjan Bhattacharya, Namita Bhattacharya, and Niharika Bhattacharya”, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, reports NDTV.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was also present on the occasion.

PM Modi had received the honour on behalf of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, during his recent visit to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh conferred the award on Mr Vajpayee for his contribution to the South Asian nation’s fight for liberation from Pakistan.

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