IT'S NOT A MADE-UP AWARD. IT'S A MADE-UP CONTROVERSY. "CHRONOLOGY SAMAJHIYE" Seychelles' earlier National Awards system, including the Medal of the Republic, was scrapped this month after transparency concerns. Parliament repealed the old law and created a new Presidential Distinction called the "Guardian of the Blue Horizon" ahead of PM Modi's State Visit. Critics claiming the award was "invented" for Modi are omitting some key facts.