Seychelles says citation for Modi that contained typos was not final, shouldn’t have been circulated

On June 28, Seychelles President Patrick Herminie draped a brand new presidential distinction round Narendra Modi’s neck: the “Guardian of the Blue Horizon”. Modi was its first recipient. He will, in all likelihood, also be its only one. The Seychelles cabinet had approved the honour a mere three days before the ceremony. The citation was riddled with errors : “Republic” became “Repubblic”. “Seychelles” turned into “Seycheeles”. A technology journalist reported that the certificate image carried a SynthID signature , suggesting Seychelles stated that the citation for Narendra Modi, which contained typographical and spelling errors, was not final and should not have been circulated. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledged the errors, including on the seal, and clarified that the circulated image was a pre-final working layout without an authenticated signature. The government released the authentic citation.