List of awards and honours received by Narendra Modi explained

Narendra Modi is the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Following is the list of awards and honours received by him.

State honours

RibbonDecorationCountryDateNotePost-nominalsRef.
Order of King Abdulaziz Saudi Arabia3 April 2016Special Class, the second-highest civilian honour of Saudi Arabia.–[1]
State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan4 June 2016The highest civilian honour of Afghanistan.[2]
Order of the State of Palestine10 February 2018Grand Collar, the highest civilian honour of Palestine.[3]
Order of Izzuddin Maldives8 June 2019Collar, the highest civilian honour of the Maldives awarded to foreign dignitaries.[4]
Order of Zayed United Arab Emirates24 August 2019
(announced 4 April 2019)		Collar, the highest civilian honour of the United Arab Emirates.[5]
Order of the Renaissance Bahrain24 August 2019First Class, the third-highest civilian honour of Bahrain.[6]
Legion of Merit United States21 December 2020Chief Commander, the highest degree of the Legion of Merit.[7]
Order of Fiji Fiji22 May 2023Companion, the highest civilian honour of Fiji.CF[8] [9]
Order of Logohu Papua New GuineaHonorary Grand Companion, the highest civilian honour of Papua New Guinea.GCL[10] [11]
Order of the Nile Egypt25 June 2023Collar, the highest civilian honour of Egypt.–[12]
Legion of Honour France14 July 2023Grand Cross, the highest civilian honour of France.[13]
Order of Honour Greece25 August 2023Grand Cross, the second-highest civilian honour of Greece.[14]
Order of the Dragon King Bhutan22 March 2024
(announced 17 December 2021)		First Class, The highest civilian honour of Bhutan.[15]
Order of St. Andrew9 July 2024
(announced 12 April 2019)		Grand Cross with Collar, the highest civilian honour of Russia.[16] [17] [18]
Order of the Niger Nigeria17 November 2024Grand Commander, the second-highest civilian honour of Nigeria.GCON[19]
Dominica Award of Honour Dominica20 November 2024
(announced 13 November 2024)		The highest civilian honour of Dominica.DAH[20]
Order of Excellence of Guyana Guyana20 November 2024Honorary Class, the highest civilian honour of Guyana.OE[21]
Order of Freedom of Barbados BarbadosHonorary Class, the highest civilian honour of Barbados awarded to foreign dignitaries.FB

Scholastic

Modi has a policy of not accepting honorary degrees. He had refused to accept honorary doctorate from Southern University that was offered to him in 2014, and honorary Doctor of Law from Banaras Hindu University in 2016.Earlier, he had also turned down honorary doctorates offered to him by several universities during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. [22] [23]

Other awards

YearAwardCountry/OrganisationNoteRef.
2012Gujarat RatnaShree Poona Gujarati Bandhu Samaj[24]
e-RatnaComputer Society of India[25]
2018Champions of the Earth AwardThe highest environmental award given by the United Nations. Awarded, for his policy leadership by pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action.[26] [27]
Seoul Peace PrizeSeoul Peace Prize Cultural FoundationThe award committee credited, for his contribution towards regional and global peace through a proactive foreign policy with countries around the world under the Modi Doctrine and the Act East Policy.[28] [29]
2019Global Goalkeepers AwardBill & Melinda Gates FoundationAwarded, in recognition of the Swachh Bharat Mission and the progress India has made in providing safe sanitation under his leadership.[30] [31] [32]
Philip Kotler Presidential AwardWorld Marketing Summit[33]
2021Global Energy and Environment Leadership AwardCambridge Energy Research Associates[34]
2023Ebakl Award Palau[35]

Recognition

YearRecognitionOrganisationRef.
2005Best Chief MinisterIndia Today[36]
2006[37]
2007[38]
2008[39]
2010[40]
Asian Personality of the YearfDi Intelligence[41]
2011Best Chief MinisterIndia Today[42]
March 2012Cover of Time Magazine (Asia Edition)Time[43]
2013Best Chief MinisterIndia Today[44]
June 2014Cover of Time Magazine (Asia Edition)Time[45]
2014Indian of the YearCNN-IBN[46]
Asian of the YearThe Straits Times[47]
15th Most Powerful Person in the WorldForbes
Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish LifeAlgemeiner Journal[48]
100 Most Influential People in the WorldTime[49]
Person of the Year (Online Readers Poll)[50]
June 2015Cover of Time Magazine[51]
20156th Most Powerful Person in the WorldBusiness Insider[52]
9th Most Powerful Person in the WorldForbes
13th Most Influential Person in the WorldBloomberg Markets
30 Most Influential People on the InternetTime[53]
100 Most Influential People in the World[54]
20169th Most Powerful Person in the WorldForbes
Person of the Year (Online Readers Poll)Time[55]
Wax FigureMadame Tussauds
20173rd Top Leader in the WorldGallup International Association
Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish LifeAlgemeiner Journal[56]
100 Most Influential People in the WorldTime[57]
20189th Most Powerful Person in the WorldForbes
Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish LifeAlgemeiner Journal[58]
2020100 Most Influential People in the WorldTime[59]
20215th Greatest Leader in the WorldFortune
100 Most Influential People in the WorldTime[60]
2022Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish LifeAlgemeiner Journal[61]

Freedom of the City

YearAwardCityNoteRef.
2018Key to the City, NepalDuring his two-day visit to Nepal, Modi was presented with the Key to the City of Kathmandu by Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya.[62]
2019Key to the City, United StatesAt Howdy Modi event hosted by the Texas India Forum, Modi was presented with the Key to the City of Houston by Mayor Sylvester Turner.[63] [64] [65]
2024Key to the City Abuja, NigeriaDuring his two-day visit to Nigeria, Modi was presented with the Key to the City of Abuja by Minister Nyesom Wike.[66]
2024Key to the City Georgetown, GuyanaDuring his two-day visit to Guyana, Modi was presented with the Key to the City of Georgetown by Mayor Alfred Mentore.[67]

Eponyms

Educational institutions

Stadiums

Flowers

Policies

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Modi conferred highest Saudi civilian honour . . 3 April 2016 . 17 February 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170208074803/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/modi-conferred-highest-saudi-civilian-honour/story-bwZOeS1MJFw7QigfOEeFnI.html . 8 February 2017.
  2. News: PM Modi conferred Afghanistan's highest civilian honour . 4 June 2016 . 17 February 2017 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231055730/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/pm-narendra-modi-afghanistan-highest-civilian-award-amir-amanullah-khan-award-2834312/ . 31 December 2016.
  3. News: Modi conferred 'Grand Collar of the State of Palestine' . 10 February 2018 . . 3 March 2018 . 0971-751X.
  4. News: Maldives to confer country's highest honour on PM Modi . 8 June 2019 . . 8 June 2019.
  5. News: PM Modi awarded highest civilian honour Zayed Medal by UAE . 4 April 2019 . . 11 January 2021.
  6. News: PM Modi honoured with 'The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance' in Bahrain . 25 August 2019 . . 25 August 2019.
  7. News: US President Trump presents Legion of Merit to PM Modi . Shankhyaneel . Sarkar . 22 December 2020 . . 22 December 2020.
  8. Web site: PM Modi conferred Fiji's highest 'Companion of the Order' honour . India Today . 22 May 2023 . 22 May 2023 . en.
  9. Web site: PM @narendramodi has been conferred the highest honour of Fiji, the Companion of the Order of Fiji. It was presented to him by PM @slrabuka . Twitter . 22 May 2023 . en.
  10. Web site: Papua New Guinea has conferred the Companion of the Order of Logohu on PM @narendramodi. It was presented to him by Papua New Guinea Governor General Sir Bob Dadae. . Twitter . 22 May 2023 . en.
  11. Web site: PM in Papua New Guinea LIVE: Modi Gets PNG's Rare Honour After Fiji's Highest Award; Millets Lead Lunch Hosted For Him . News18 . 22 May 2023 . en . 22 May 2023.
  12. Web site: PM Modi conferred with Egypt's highest state honour 'Order of the Nile'. India Today. 25 June 2023 . en . 25 June 2023.
  13. Web site: 14 July 2023 . France confers Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour on PM Modi . 14 July 2023 . Hindustan Times . en.
  14. Web site: PM conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by the President of Greece . pib.gov.in . 25 August 2023.
  15. News: PM honored with Bhutan's highest civilian award for second time . 22 March 2024 . NDTV . 22 March 2024.
  16. News: Russia awards Narendra Modi its highest order, PM thanks Putin . 12 April 2019 . . 12 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190514222834/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/russia-narendra-modi-order-of-st-andrew-the-apostle-1500321-2019-04-12 . 14 May 2019 . live.
  17. Web site: PTI . PM Modi receives Russia's prestigious civilian honour - the Order of St Andrew the Apostle . 2024-07-09 . Deccan Herald . en.
  18. Web site: 2024-07-09 . Вручение ордена Святого апостола Андрея Первозванного Премьер-министру Индии Нарендре Моди . 2024-07-09 . Президент России . ru.
  19. News: 2024-11-17 . Nigeria to honour PM Modi with GCON award . 2024-11-17 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  20. News: 2024-11-14 . PM Modi to receive Dominica’s highest national honour for COVID-19 support and strengthening India-Dominica ties . 2024-11-14 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  21. News: 2024-11-20 . PM Modi to be conferred with top awards of Guyana and Barbados . 2024-11-20 . The Economic Times . en-IN . 0013-0389.
  22. Web site: Modi offered honorary doctorate By US university. India Today. 25 September 2014. 2 December 2024.
  23. Web site: PM Narendra Modi declines to accept honorary doctorate from Banaras Hindu University. The Indian Express. 18 February 2016. 2 December 2024.
  24. Web site: Modi's whistle-stop city tour. Pune Mirror. 14 July 2024.
  25. News: Narendra Modi. Jagran Josh. 14 July 2024.
  26. Web site: Narendra Modi – Policy Leadership Award Champions of the Earth . . 24 October 2018.
  27. News: PM Narendra Modi receives UN's Champions of the Earth Award . 3 October 2018 . . 24 October 2018.
  28. Web site: Prime Minister Modi Awarded the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190513151012/https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl%2F30532%2FPrime+Minister+Modi+Awarded+the+2018+Seoul+Peace+Prize . 24 October 2018 . 13 May 2019 . live . 3 June 2019.
  29. News: PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 . 22 February 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020210409/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-modi-receives-seoul-peace-prize-for-2018/articleshow/68108358.cms . 20 October 2020 . 15 January 2021.
  30. Gates Foundation . Gates Foundation . gatesfoundation . 1176654725229490176 . 24 September 2019 . Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Global Goalkeeper Award at tonight's Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards. This award recognizes India's progress in providing safe sanitation under his leadership. https://t.co/QSMD4UqxiU . en . 24 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220409235758/https://twitter.com/gatesfoundation/status/1176654725229490176 . 9 April 2022 . live.
  31. News: Gwyn . D'Mello . Bill Gates' Foundation Gave PM Narendra Modi 'Global Goalkeeper' Award For Swachh Bharat Impact . . 26 September 2019 . 27 September 2019.
  32. Web site: Narendra Modi: 'Global Goalkeeper' award for PM Modi for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan . . 25 September 2019 . 25 September 2019 . en.
  33. Web site: Prime Ministers Modi receives Philip Kotler Award. The Economic Times. 14 July 2024.
  34. Web site: PM Modi to receive CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award. The Hindu. 4 March 2021 . 4 August 2023. en.
  35. Web site: PM Modi receives Ebakl Award in Papua New Guinea by President Surangel S Whipps Jr. . 22 May 2023 . 15 July 2023. en.
  36. News: Mood of the Nation Poll: Narendra Modi voted best CM in India, Jayalalithaa ranked second. India Today. 14 July 2024.
  37. News: Mood of the Nation Poll: Narendra Modi voted best chief minister. India Today. 14 July 2024.
  38. News: Narendra Modi, Nitish Kumar best chief ministers in India Today Mood of the Nation poll 2007. India Today. 14 July 2024.
  39. News: Winners and losers. India Today. 14 July 2024.
  40. News: Pan-Indian idol. India Today. 14 July 2024.
  41. News: Narendra Modi chosen as the fDi Personality for the Year 2009. 25 August 2009 . . 14 July 2024.
  42. News: Who is the best chief minister of India?. India Today. 14 July 2024.
  43. Jyoti . Thottam . Why Narendra Modi is India's Most Loved and Loathed Politician . . 16 March 2012 . 17 April 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140403122046/http://world.time.com/2012/03/16/why-narendra-modi-is-indias-most-loved-and-loathed-politician/ . 3 April 2014.
  44. News: India Today Survey: Arvind Kejriwal pips Modi to be country's most popular CM. India Today. 14 July 2024.
  45. Narendra Modi: The New Face of India . . 2 June 2014 . 22 December 2020 . 183 – No. 21.
  46. Web site: List of winners of Indian of the Year 2014 . 17 March 2015 . 17 February 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150508145221/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/list-of-winners-of-indian-of-the-year-2014/534516-3.html . . 8 May 2015.
  47. Web site: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is The Straits Times Asian of the Year 2014. 5 December 2014. 12 February 2024. The Straits Times.
  48. Web site: Algemeiner . The . 2015-02-05 . The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2014: Narendra Modi. 2024-09-04 . www.algemeiner.com . en-US.
  49. The 100 Most Influential People of 2014: Narendra Modi . . US . Fareed . Zakaria . 23 April 2014 . 25 April 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140425010914/http://time.com/70845/ . 25 April 2014 .
  50. Narendra Modi Wins Reader Poll for Time Person of the Year. 2021-12-13. Time.
  51. Nancy . Gibbs . Zoher . Abdoolcarim . Nikhil . Kumar . Exclusive Interview With Narendra Modi: 'We Are Natural Allies' . . 7 May 2015 . 22 December 2020.
  52. Web site: The 50 most powerful people in the world. Business Insider. 10 July 2024.
  53. The 30 Most Influential People on the Internet . . 5 March 2015 . 6 March 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150321233428/http://time.com/3732203/the-30-most-influential-people-on-the-internet/ . 21 March 2015 . dmy-all .
  54. The 100 Most Influential People of 2015: Narendra Modi . . US . Barack . Obama . 16 April 2015 . 15 December 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161214231710/http://time.com/3823155/narendra-modi-2015-time-100/ . 14 December 2016 .
  55. Narendra Modi Wins Reader's Poll for Time Person of the Year. 2021-12-13. Time.
  56. Web site: Algemeiner . The . 2017-09-19 . The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2017: Narendra Modi. 2024-09-04 . www.algemeiner.com . en-US.
  57. The 100 Most Influential People of 2017: Narendra Modi . . US . Pankaj . Mishra . 20 April 2017 . 25 April 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425072553/http://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4736335/narendra-modi/ . 25 April 2017 .
  58. Web site: Algemeiner . The . 2018-09-14 . The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2018: Narendra Modi. 2024-09-04 . www.algemeiner.com . en-US.
  59. The 100 Most Influential People of 2020: Narendra Modi . https://web.archive.org/web/20200923090954/https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888327/narendra-modi-india/ . . US . Karl . Vick . 22 September 2020 . 23 September 2020 . 23 September 2020 .
  60. The 100 Most Influential People of 2021: Narendra Modi . . US . Fareed . Zakaria . 15 September 2021 . 17 September 2021.
  61. Web site: Algemeiner . The . 2022-11-30 . The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2022: Narendra Modi. 2024-08-31 . www.algemeiner.com . en-US.
  62. Web site: ‘India will work as Sherpa to take Nepal to Everest peak’ . 2024-07-09 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  63. Web site: 'Howdy, Modi!': Trump hails Indian PM at 'historic' Texas rally . https://web.archive.org/web/20190923000151/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49788492/ . . 23 September 2019 . 25 September 2019 . 22 September 2019.
  64. Web site: Texas India Forum – Howdy Modi . howdymodi.org . 25 September 2019.
  65. News: Haidar . Suhasini . 'Howdy Modi' in Houston: After Modi show, Trump tweets: 'The USA Loves India!' . . 23 September 2019 . en-IN . 22 September 2019.
  66. Web site: PM Modi arrives in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, receives grand welcome on historic visit. . 17 November 2024 . en-IN . 17 November 2024.
  67. Web site: Prime Minister received by the President of Guyana in Georgetown. 20 November 2024 . en-IN . 20 November 2024.
  68. Web site: Cymbidium Namo: PM’s floral namesake tickles Twitter. Hindustan Times. 29 July 2024.
  69. Web site: Orchid named after Narendra Modi in Singapore. The Hindu. 29 July 2024.
  70. News: Chrysanthemum flower named after Narendra Modi. Livemint. 5 July 2017.

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