This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by Narendra Modi , the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014.
Ribbon | Decoration | Country | Date | Location | Presenter | Note | Post-nominal letters | Ref. |
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Order of King Abdulaziz | Saudi Arabia | 3 April 2016 | Riyadh | King Salman | Special Class, the second-highest civilian honour of Saudi Arabia. | – | [1] | |
State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan | Afghanistan | 4 June 2016 | Herat | President Ashraf Ghani | The highest civilian honour of Afghanistan. | [2] | ||
Order of the State of Palestine | Palestine | 10 February 2018 | Ramallah | President Mahmoud Abbas | Grand Collar, the highest civilian honour of Palestine. | [3] | ||
Order of Izzuddin | Maldives | 8 June 2019 | Malé | President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | Collar, the highest civilian honour of the Maldives awarded to foreign dignitaries. | [4] | ||
Order of Zayed | United Arab Emirates | 24 August 2019 (announced 4 April 2019) | Abu Dhabi | Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Collar, the highest civilian honour of the United Arab Emirates. | [5] | ||
Order of the Renaissance | Bahrain | 24 August 2019 | Manama | King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | First Class, the third-highest civilian honour of Bahrain. | [6] | ||
Legion of Merit | United States | 21 December 2020 | Washington D.C. | President Donald Trump [a] | Chief Commander, the highest degree of the Legion of Merit. [b] | [7] | ||
Order of Fiji | Fiji | 22 May 2023 | Port Moresby | Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka | Companion, the highest civilian honour of Fiji. | CF | [8] [9] | |
Order of Logohu | Papua New Guinea | Governor-General Bob Dadae | Honorary Grand Companion, the highest civilian honour of Papua New Guinea. | GCL | [10] [11] | |||
Order of the Nile | Egypt | 25 June 2023 | Cairo | President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi | Collar, the highest civilian honour of Egypt. | – | [12] | |
Legion of Honour | France | 14 July 2023 | Paris | President Emmanuel Macron | Grand Cross, the highest civilian honour of France. | [13] | ||
Order of Honour | Greece | 25 August 2023 | Athens | President Katerina Sakellaropoulou | Grand Cross, the second-highest civilian honour of Greece. | [14] | ||
Order of the Dragon King | Bhutan | 22 March 2024 (announced 17 December 2021) | Thimphu | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | First Class, The highest civilian honour of Bhutan. | [15] | ||
Order of St. Andrew | Russia | 9 July 2024 (announced 12 April 2019) | Moscow | President Vladimir Putin | Grand Cross with Collar, the highest civilian honour of Russia. | [16] [17] [18] | ||
Order of the Niger | Nigeria | 17 November 2024 | Abuja | President Bola Tinubu | Grand Commander, the second-highest civilian honour of Nigeria. | GCON | [19] | |
Dominica Award of Honour | Dominica | 20 November 2024 (announced 13 November 2024) | Georgetown | President Sylvanie Burton | The highest civilian honour of Dominica. | DAH | [20] | |
Order of Excellence of Guyana | Guyana | 20 November 2024 | President Irfaan Ali | Honorary Class, the highest civilian honour of Guyana. | OE | [21] | ||
Order of Freedom of Barbados | Barbados | Prime Minister Mia Mottley | Honorary Class, the highest civilian honour of Barbados awarded to foreign dignitaries. | FB | [21] |
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]
Year | Award | Country/Organisation | Note | Ref. |
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2012 | Gujarat Ratna | Shree Poona Gujarati Bandhu Samaj | [24] | |
e-Ratna | Computer Society of India | [25] | ||
2018 | Champions of the Earth Award | United Nations | The 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 Prize | Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation | The 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] | |
2019 | Global Goalkeepers Award | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Awarded, "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 Award | World Marketing Summit | [33] | ||
2021 | Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award | Cambridge Energy Research Associates | [34] | |
2023 | Ebakl Award | Palau | Presented by President Surangel Whipps Jr. | [35] |
Year | Recognition | Organisation | Ref. |
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2005 | Best Chief Minister | India Today | [36] |
2006 | [37] | ||
2007 | [38] | ||
2008 | [39] | ||
2010 | [40] | ||
Asian Personality of the Year | fDi Intelligence | [41] | |
2011 | Best Chief Minister | India Today | [42] |
March 2012 | Cover of Time Magazine (Asia Edition) | Time | [43] |
2013 | Best Chief Minister | India Today | [44] |
June 2014 | Cover of Time Magazine (Asia Edition) | Time | [45] |
2014 | Indian of the Year | CNN-IBN | [46] |
Asian of the Year | The Straits Times | [47] | |
15th Most Powerful Person in the World | Forbes | [48] [49] | |
Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life | Algemeiner Journal | [50] | |
100 Most Influential People in the World | Time | [51] | |
Person of the Year (Online Readers Poll) | [52] | ||
June 2015 | Cover of Time Magazine | [53] | |
2015 | 6th Most Powerful Person in the World | Business Insider | [54] |
9th Most Powerful Person in the World | Forbes | [55] [56] | |
13th Most Influential Person in the World | Bloomberg Markets | [57] | |
30 Most Influential People on the Internet | Time | [58] | |
100 Most Influential People in the World | [59] | ||
2016 | 9th Most Powerful Person in the World | Forbes | [60] |
Person of the Year (Online Readers Poll) | Time | [61] | |
Wax Figure | Madame Tussauds | [62] [63] | |
2017 | 3rd Top Leader in the World | Gallup International Association | [64] [65] |
Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life | Algemeiner Journal | [66] | |
100 Most Influential People in the World | Time | [67] | |
2018 | 9th Most Powerful Person in the World | Forbes | [68] [69] |
Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life | Algemeiner Journal | [70] | |
2020 | 100 Most Influential People in the World | Time | [71] |
2021 | 5th Greatest Leader in the World | Fortune | [72] [73] |
100 Most Influential People in the World | Time | [74] | |
2022 | Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life | Algemeiner Journal | [75] |
Year | Award | City | Note | Ref. |
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2018 | Key to the City | Kathmandu, Nepal | During his two-day visit to Nepal, Modi was presented with the Key to the City of Kathmandu by Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya. | [76] |
2019 | Key to the City | Houston, United States | At Howdy Modi event hosted by the Texas India Forum, Modi was presented with the Key to the City of Houston by Mayor Sylvester Turner. | [77] [78] [79] |
2024 | Key to the City | Abuja, Nigeria | During his two-day visit to Nigeria, Modi was presented with the Key to the City of Abuja by Minister Nyesom Wike. | [80] |
2024 | Georgetown, Guyana | During his two-day visit to Guyana, Modi was presented with the Key to the City of Georgetown by Mayor Alfred Mentore. | [81] |
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