- December 14, 2023
PM Modi honoured with highest national awards of 14 countries since 2014: Centre – Times of India
NEW DELHI: As many as 14 countries have conferred Prime Minister Narendra Modi with their highest national awards since 2014 due to his leadership at bilateral, regional, and global levels, the Centre said on Thursday.
Minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan, who was replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, said that PM Modi has also 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,” Muraleedharan 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 a series of prestigious accolades bestowed on PM Modi over the years.
These included the State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan from Afghanistan in 2016, the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine from Palestine in February 2018, and the UN Champion of the Earth Award bestowed by the UN in October 2018. Additionally, PM Modi was honored with the Order of Zayed from the UAE in April 2019 and the Order of St. Andrew from Russia in the same month.
Muraleedharan added that PM Modi has also been honoured with the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin from Maldives in June 2019, the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance from Bahrain in August 2019, and the Legion of Merit from the US in December 2020.
Furthermore, he received the Order of the Dragon King from Bhutan in December 2021, the Order of Fiji from Fiji in May of the current year, and the Order of Logohu from Papua New Guinea in that same month. Lastly, Modi was honored with the Order of the Nile from Egypt in June.
(With inputs from PTI)
Minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan, who was replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, said that PM Modi has also 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,” Muraleedharan 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 a series of prestigious accolades bestowed on PM Modi over the years.
These included the State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan from Afghanistan in 2016, the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine from Palestine in February 2018, and the UN Champion of the Earth Award bestowed by the UN in October 2018. Additionally, PM Modi was honored with the Order of Zayed from the UAE in April 2019 and the Order of St. Andrew from Russia in the same month.
Muraleedharan added that PM Modi has also been honoured with the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin from Maldives in June 2019, the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance from Bahrain in August 2019, and the Legion of Merit from the US in December 2020.
Furthermore, he received the Order of the Dragon King from Bhutan in December 2021, the Order of Fiji from Fiji in May of the current year, and the Order of Logohu from Papua New Guinea in that same month. Lastly, Modi was honored with the Order of the Nile from Egypt in June.
(With inputs from PTI)
