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PM Modi Overseas Honors: A Complete List of 36 International Awards
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News18•07-10-2026, 15:23
PM Modi Overseas Honors: A Complete List of 36 International Awards
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 25 years in public life as head of government, marking the milestone on October 7, 2026.
- •According to the Ministry of External Affairs, PM Modi has received 36 major state and international honors from around the globe by August 2026.
- •His prestigious international recognitions span across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and the Pacific region.
- •Recent additions to his honors include awards from Ethiopia, Oman, Seychelles, Israel, Sweden, Norway, Slovakia, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan.
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Following the receipt of the Order of Highest Friendship from Uzbekistan, the total number of foreign state and international honors conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached 36.
The earliest state honor in the current list received by Prime Minister Modi from abroad came from Saudi Arabia, which awarded him the Order of King Abdulaziz in April 2016
In June 2026, Seychelles conferred its highest honor for international dignitaries, the Guardian of the Blue Horizon, upon Prime Minister Modi for his contributions to environmental conservation, the blue economy, and climate action, making him the first person to receive it
