PM Narendra Modi Birthday: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates his 75th birthday today, September 17, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the global recognition he has garnered over the years. Here’s a look at 25 foreign honours conferred upon PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred ‘King Abdulaziz Sash’ Award, Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour in 2016. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
In the same year, Afghanistan bestowed its top civilian award, the ‘State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan’ on PM Narendra Modi. (Image: X)
He received ‘Grand Collar of the State of Palestine’ Award from Palestine in 2018. (Image: X)
In 2019, United Arab Emirates awarded PM Modi ‘Order Of Zayed’ Award. (Image: Facebook)
Russia honoured him with ‘Order of St. Andrew the Apostle’ in 2019. (Image: X)
He was conferred ‘Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin’ by Maldives in 2019. (Image: X)
Bahrain awarded PM Narendra Modi the prestigious ‘King Hamad Order of the Renaissance’ in 2019. (Image: Facebook)
The US honoured him with ‘Legion of Merit’ in 2020. (Image: Facebook)
Bhutan conferred the ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’ on him in 2021. (Image: X)
Papua New Guinea awarded him ‘Ebakl Award’ in 2023. (Image: X)
He received ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’ in 2023. (Image: X)
In the same year, Papua New Guinea also conferred him with ‘Order of Logohu’. (Image: X)
The Egypt honoured him with ‘Order of Nile’ in 2023. (Image: X)
France awarded PM Modi with ‘Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour’ in 2023. (Image: ANI)
Greece honoured him with ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ in 2023. (Image: X)
Dominica conferred ‘Dominica Award of Honour’ on him in 2024. (Image: Facebook)
The Prime Minister received ‘The Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger’ from Nigeria in 2024. (Image: X)
Guyana honoured him with ‘The Order of Excellence’ in 2024. (Image: Instagram)
Barbados conferred ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados Award’ on him in 2024. (Image: Facebook)
PM Modi received ‘Mubarak Al-Kabeer Order’ from Kuwait in 2024. (File Pic)
Mauritius honoured him with ‘The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean in 2024. (Image: X)
Sri Lanka conferred ‘Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana’ on him in 2025. (Image: X)
The Prime Minister received ‘Grand Cross of the order of Makarios III’ from Cyprus in 2025. (Image: X)
Ghana honoured PM Modi with ‘The Officer of the order of the Star of Ghana’ in 2025. (Image: X)
PM Narendra Modi was awarded Brazil’s ‘The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross’ in 2025. (Image: Facebook)
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