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PM is awarded with the Amir Amanullah Khan Award, Afghanistan’s highest civilian honour,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">A true brotherhood is honoured. 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