Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Kuwait, was honored with the country’s highest honor ‘Order of Mubarak Al Kabir’ by his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Sunday. The honor is a Kuwaiti knighthood awarded to heads of state, foreign sovereigns and members of foreign royal families as a symbol of friendship.
This is an award 20th International Hon List of international awards given to Modi by foreign countries. Below is the list of honors bestowed upon him till date.
1. Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud (Saudi Arabia’s highest honor for non-Muslim dignitaries) -2016
2. State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan (Highest Civilian Honor of Afghanistan)-2016
3. Grand Color of State of Palestine Award (Palestine’s highest honor awarded to foreign dignitaries) -2018
4. Order of Zayed Award (the highest civilian honor of the United Arab Emirates) -2019
5. Order of St. Andrew Award (Russia’s highest civilian honor) -2019
6. Order of Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin (Maldives’ Highest Honor Awarded to Foreign Dignitaries) -2019
7. King Hamad Order of the Renaissance (This Order of Bahrain – First Class is a top honor by the Gulf country) -2019
8. Legion of Merit by the US Government (Award of the United States Armed Forces awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in display of outstanding service and achievements) – 2020
9. President of the Republic of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr. awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the ‘Ibakal’ in 2023 – an important instrument as a symbol of leadership and wisdom in Palauan society.
10. Fiji’s highest honour, Associate of the Order of Fiji by Citiveni Rabuka in 2023.
11. Companion of the Order of Logohu by Papua New Guinea-2023.
12. Decree of the Nile by the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt-2023.
13. In 2023, Modi was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor by France.
14. Grand Cross of the Order of Honor awarded by Greece in 2023.
15. Druk Gyalpo or Order of the Dragon King by the King of Bhutan in 2024.
16. Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger by Nigeria in 2024.
17. Dominica Award of Honor in November, 2024 by Dominica.
18. Order of Excellence of Guyana in 2024
19. Freedom of Order of Barbados Awarded by the Country of Barbados-2024.
20. Finally, the Edict of Mubarak the Great-Kuwait by the Emir of Kuwait in December, 2024.
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