• Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Mauritius’ highest honour — the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean.

• PM Modi was conferred with the award by President of Mauritius Dharam Gokhool at the island nation’s 57th National Day celebrations. 

• PM Modi is the first Indian leader to receive this prestigious award, which recognises his contributions to strengthening ties between India and Mauritius.

• Modi is the fifth foreign national to receive this distinguished recognition.

• This marks the 21st international award conferred upon Prime Minister Modi by a foreign nation.

Other global awards conferred on PM Modi

• Prime Minister Modi has been honoured by countries across the world. 

• In December 2024, Kuwait conferred its highest honour — The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer — on PM Modi for his role in strengthening the good relations between the two countries.

• In November, Guyana and Dominica conferred their top awards on Prime Minister Modi for his contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic and his exceptional contributions to the global community and efforts in strengthening bilateral ties with the two Caribbean nations.

• In the same month, Nigeria conferred its national award — the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger — on PM Modi for his statesmanship and stellar contribution to fostering bilateral ties, making him the second foreign dignitary to receive the distinction. 

• In March 2024, PM Modi received Bhutan’s highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’, making him the first foreign Head of the government to receive the honour.

• In August 2023, PM Modi was conferred with the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ by Greek President Katerina. The Order of Honour was established in 1975. The head of goddess Athena is depicted on the front side of the Star. 

• In July 2023, during his visit to Paris, Modi was conferred with the highest honour of France, the ‘Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour’, by French President Emmanuel Macron.

• In June 2023, Modi was conferred with the ‘Order of the Nile', Egypt’s highest honour, by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

• In May 2023, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea conferred the ‘Companion of the Order of Logohu’ to PM Modi for championing the cause of unity of Pacific Island countries and spearheading the cause of Global South. The recipients of the award are titled “Chief”.

• Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka also conferred the country’s highest award to Modi. ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’ in recognition of his global leadership. Only a handful of non-Fijians have received this honour.

• In December 2020, PM Modi received the ‘Legion of Merit’ by the US government that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.

• In August 2019, Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan honoured Modi with the ‘Order of Zayed’, the UAE’s highest civilian award, in recognition of his pivotal role in building the strategic relationship between the two countries.

• In August 2019, PM Modi was conferred the prestigious ‘The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance’, the highest honour of Bahrain.

• In June 2019, PM Modi was conferred with the Maldives’ highest honour ‘Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin’. 

• In April 2019, Russia conferred its highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First’, on Modi for his work on bilateral ties. ‘The Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First’ is awarded to prominent government and public figures, prominent representatives of science, culture, art and various sectors of the economy for “exceptional services that contribute to the prosperity, greatness and glory of Russia”.

• In February 2019, Modi was conferred the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 for his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth. The Seoul Peace Prize was established in 1990 to commemorate the success of the 24th Olympic Games held in Seoul.

• In January 2019, Modi received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential award for his “outstanding leadership for the nation”. Philip Kotler is a professor of marketing at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.

• In October 2018, Modi received the Champions of the Earth award from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The Award was for Modi’s efforts to ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ - including an ambitious pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by 2022. Launched in 2005, Champions of the Earth celebrates outstanding figures from the public and private sectors and from civil society whose actions have had a transformative positive impact on the environment.

• In February 2018, Modi was conferred the ‘Grand Collar of the State of Palestine’ by President Mahmoud Abbas, recognising his key contribution to promote relations between India and Palestine. The Grand Collar is Highest order given to foreign dignitaries — Kings, Heads of State and persons of similar rank.

• In June 2016, Modi was conferred with Amir Amanullah Khan Award, Afghanistan’s highest civilian honour by President Ashraf Ghani after the inauguration of the landmark Afghan-India Friendship Dam in Herat. The award is named after the Afghan national hero, Amanullah Khan (Ghazi), who championed the cause of Afghanistan’s freedom.

• In April 2016, Saudi Arabia conferred Modi with its highest civilian honour — The Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud. The award is named after Abdulaziz Al Saud, the founder of the modern Saudi state.

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