Narendra Modi’s Global Honours

July 5, 2025 Current Affairs Today - Current Affairs - 2025-26

On July 4, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with “The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago”, the highest civilian award of the Caribbean island nation. It marks a historic moment as the first Indian Prime Ministerial visit to Trinidad and Tobago since 1999. The award acknowledges:

  • His global leadership

  • Deep engagement with the Indian diaspora

  • Humanitarian efforts during COVID-19

This comes during a five-nation diplomatic tour, which also saw Mr. Modi being honoured in Ghana and Cyprus.

Highest Civilian Honours from Foreign Nations (Country-wise)

S.No.AwardCountryDateNotes
1Order of the RepublicTrinidad & Tobago4 July 2025Highest civilian honour
2The Officer of the Order of the Star of GhanaGhana2 July 2025National honour for leadership
3Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios IIICyprus16 June 2025Highest civilian honour
4Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian OceanMauritiusMarch 2025Highest civilian honour
5Sri Lanka Mitra VibhushanaSri LankaApril 2025Top recognition for foreign heads of state
6Order of St. AndrewRussia9 July 2024Highest civilian honour
7Order of the Dragon KingBhutan22 March 2024Highest civilian honour
8Order of HonourGreece25 August 2023Second-highest civilian honour
9Legion of HonourFrance14 July 2023Highest civilian honour
10Order of the NileEgypt25 June 2023Highest civilian honour
11Order of LogohuPapua New Guinea22 May 2023Highest civilian honour
12Order of FijiFiji22 May 2023Highest civilian honour
13Legion of MeritUnited States21 December 2020Highest degree of military merit
14Order of ZayedUAE24 August 2019Highest civilian honour
15King Hamad Order of the RenaissanceBahrain24 August 2019Third-highest civilian honour
16Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan IzzuddinMaldives8 June 2019Highest honour for foreign dignitaries
17Grand Collar of the State of PalestinePalestine10 February 2018Highest civilian honour
18State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah KhanAfghanistan4 June 2016Highest civilian honour
19Order of King Abdulaziz Al SaudSaudi Arabia3 April 2016Highest civilian honour for non-Muslims
20Order of ExcellenceGuyana2024Highest civilian honour
21Dominica Award of HonourDominica2024Highest civilian honour
22Order of Mubarak Al KabeerKuwait2024Highest civilian honour
23Grand Commander of the Order of the NigerNigeria2024Second-highest civilian honour

 

International Awards by Organizations & Institutions

S.No.AwardInstitution / CountryYearReason
1Champions of the EarthUnited Nations2018Environmental leadership
2Seoul Peace PrizeSeoul Peace Prize Foundation2018Global peace efforts
3Global Goalkeepers AwardBill & Melinda Gates Foundation2019Sanitation & Swachh Bharat
4Philip Kotler Presidential AwardWorld Marketing Summit2019Outstanding national leadership
5Global Energy and Environment Leadership AwardCERA2021Sustainability initiatives
6Ebakl AwardPalau2023Leadership and wisdom
7Lokmanya Tilak AwardLokmanya Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust2023Indian leadership contribution
8Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace AwardAIAM / Washington Adventist University2024Upliftment of minorities

Honorary “Key to the City” Recognitions

CityCountryYearAwarded By
AbujaNigeria2024Minister Nyesom Wike
GeorgetownGuyana2024Mayor Alfred Mentore
HoustonUSA2019Mayor Sylvester Turner
KathmanduNepal2018Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya
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1 Comment

  1. Dr.Cajetan Coelho

    July 5, 2025 at 2:02 pm

    Congratulations to PM Shri Narendra bhai Modi.

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