From France to Brazil: PM Modi conferred with 26 honorary awards in 10 years | In pics
During his recent five-nation visit, PM Modi was conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’ in Ghana and 'The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross' in Brazil.
In the last ten years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the honorary awards by a host of countries. During his recent tour, PM Modi was conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’ in Ghana, the country’s highest national honour, and 'The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross' in Brazil. (Image: PTI)
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PM Modi, who is on a five-nation tour, was conferred with Ghana’s highest civilian award — the Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana. The honour was bestowed during his landmark visit to the West African nation, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in over three decades. (Image: PTI)
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Next, during his visit to Brazil, PM Modi was conferred with the country's highest civilian honour, the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The award recognises Modi’s contributions to deepening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation between India and Brazil on regional and global issues. (Image: PTI)
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Next, the Prime Minister was conferred with ‘The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’—the nation’s highest civilian honour. The award was presented by Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. (Image: PTI)
A few weeks back, the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi Cyprus’s highest honour – the "Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III”. PM Modi embraced the honour as a renewed commitment to strengthening and diversifying the partnership between India and Cyprus. He emphasized that the award was a symbol of the unwavering commitment of the two countries to peace, security, sovereignty, territorial integrity and prosperity. (Image: X)
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So far, PM Modi has received honorary awards from 26 countries, the most by any Indian leader. (Image: PTI)
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These prestigious accolades include Russia’s Order of St. Andrew, the UAE’s Zayed Medal, France’s Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, the Maldives’ Rule of Nishan Izzuddin, as well as similar recognitions from Nigeria, Cyprus, Fiji, and others. (Image: AP)
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PM Modi has also been awarded honorary civilian awards by the US, Sri Lanka, Palestine, Afghanistan and Bhutan among many other countries. (Image: PTI)
