From the US, Russia and France: List of biggest international awards given to PM Modi over the years | News from India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received Kuwait's highest honour, the Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeerfurther expanding its collection of international awards. This recognition is the latest in a series of honors bestowed upon him during his visits abroad.
Prime Minister Modi expressed his gratitude, dedicating the award to the people of India and the strong friendship between the two nations. This marks the 20th^th international honor that PM Modi received.
Here are the biggest honors PM Modi has received over the years:

In 2024, PM Modi was awarded the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados. He thanked the nation for recognizing efforts to strengthen global relations.

For his contributions during the pandemic and his leadership in strengthening ties with the Caribbean, Prime Minister Modi was awarded the Order of Excellence of Guyana by President Irfaan Ali in 2024.

Dominica also recognized Prime Minister Modi for his outstanding efforts, by conferring upon him the Dominica Honorary Award in 2024.

Prime Minister Modi was awarded Nigeria's second highest honour, Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, in 2024. The honor was bestowed in recognition of his contribution to strengthening India-Nigeria relations.

In July 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Prime Minister Modi the Order of the Apostle St. Andrew, Russia's highest honor, for his efforts to strengthen India-Russia relations during his visit to Russia.

In March 2024, Prime Minister Modi became the first foreign head of government to receive Bhutan's highest civilian honor, the Order of Druk Gyalpo. This honor recognizes his invaluable contribution to strengthening India-Bhutan relations.

In recognition of his diplomatic achievements, Prime Minister Modi was awarded the Greek Grand Cross of the Order of Honor by President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou in 2023.

On July 13, 2023, Prime Minister Modi made history as the first Indian Prime Minister to receive the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor from French President Emmanuel Macron. This prestigious award is the highest French civil and military distinction.

Prime Minister Modi was honored with the Egyptian Order of the Nile by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in 2023, recognizing his leadership and contributions to global peace and cooperation.

In May 2023, Prime Minister Modi was awarded the Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu by the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, Bob Dadae, in recognition of his work in strengthening India's relations with countries of the Pacific.

Prime Minister Modi received the Legion of Merit, one of the highest military honors of the United States, from President Donald Trump in recognition of his role in strengthening the bilateral strategic partnership between India and the United States. United.

Bahrain conferred the Order of King Hamad of the Renaissance on Prime Minister Modi in 2019 for his role in strengthening India-Bahrain relations.

In 2019, Prime Minister Modi was awarded the UAE's highest civilian honour, the Order of Zayed, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to bilateral relations.

During his visit to the Maldives, Prime Minister Modi was awarded the Nishan Izzuddeen, the country's highest honour, by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in 2019.

Prime Minister Modi was awarded the Grand Palestinian Necklace in 2018 by President Mahmoud Abbas in recognition of his contribution to promoting Indo-Palestinian relations.

The Prime Minister received Afghanistan's highest civilian honor, the Amir Amanullah Khan Award, in 2016 for his efforts to strengthen ties between India and Afghanistan.

In 2016, Prime Minister Modi received the King Abdulaziz Belt of Saudi Arabia, the country's highest civilian honor, from King Salman bin Abdulaziz.