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Dr Devi Shetty receives France's National Order of Merit
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A surgeon honoured by France, not India: the National Order of Merit and Awards-in-news questions
Devi Shetty honoured by France.
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What you need to know
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Cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty was conferred France's National Order of Merit for extending vaccination and logistical support to the French Consulate and community during the pandemic.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty was conferred France's National Order of Merit.
- The honour recognised vaccination and logistical support to the French Consulate and community during the pandemic.
- The Ordre national du Mérite is a French state order, founded in 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle.
- Dr Shetty is the founder of Narayana Health, based in Bengaluru.
- Foreign honours to Indians are a recurring theme under GS1 Awards and Persons in news.
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Ordre national du Mérite is a state honour of France, awarded for distinguished civil or military merit.
- Statement check: France's Legion of Honour and National Order of Merit are different orders; the Legion of Honour is the senior one.
- Dr Devi Shetty is a cardiac surgeon associated with Narayana Health, Bengaluru, and was honoured for pandemic-era support to the French community.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS1/GS2: Honours conferred by foreign states on Indian professionals reflect soft power and people-to-people ties. The issue is health-sector goodwill during Covid-19; the policy link is diaspora and consular cooperation under bilateral India-France ties. The implication is stronger civil society and health diplomacy, and the way forward is institutionalising such cooperation in vaccine and health-care partnerships.
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Answer before you reveal
The National Order of Merit, recently conferred on cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty, is a state honour of which country?
- Italy
- Belgium
- Germany
- France
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விடை: D — Correct: France — the Ordre national du Mérite is France's order, given to Dr Shetty for pandemic-era support to the French community. • Italy — wrong: Italy's comparable honour is the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. • Belgium — wrong: Belgium's honours are the Order of Leopold and Order of the Crown. • Germany — wrong: Germany awards the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, a differently named honour.
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