Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the highest national awards of 14 countries since taking over the office in 2014, in recognition of his leadership at various levels including bilateral, regional and global, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday (December 14). Replying to a question, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan also mentioned that the Prime Minister has received the highest environmental award of the United Nations in 2018.
"Since 2014, the prime minister of India has received the highest national awards of 14 countries and the highest environmental award of the UN," he said.
"Conferring the highest awards on the prime minister of India is a clear recognition of his statesmanship and leadership at bilateral, regional and global levels," Muraleedharan said.
"It also reflects a recognition of India under the PM's leadership, including in giving voice to the Global South on the world stage, and approaching issues confronted by humanity through dialogue and diplomacy," he added.
The Minister listed several notable awards conferred on PM Modi. Here is the full list:
| Award | Country/Institution | Year |
| State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan | Afghanistan | 2016 |
| Grand Collar of the State of Palestine | Palestine | February 2018 |
| UN Champion of the Earth Award | United Nations | October 2018 |
| Order of Zayed | United Arab Emirates | April 2019 |
| Order of St Andrew | Russia | April 2019 |
| Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin | Maldives | June 2019 |
| King Hamad Order of the Renaissance | Bahrain | August 2019 |
| Legion of Merit | United States | December 2020 |
| Order of the Dragon King | Bhutan | December 2021 |
| Order of Fiji | Fiji | May 2023 |
| Order of Logohu | Papua New Guinea | May 2023 |
| Order of the Nile | Egypt | June 2023 |
| Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | France | July 2023 |
| Grand Cross of the Order of Honour | Greece | August 2023 |
(With PTI inputs)
