Monday, 23 December 2024
Monday, 23 December 2024
The Kuwait government on Sunday bestowed its highest honour “The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi is on a two-day visit to Kuwait at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. This recognition is conferred upon Heads of State, foreign sovereigns, and members of royal families as a gesture of friendship.
Modi has earlier received highest honours from various countries—Saudi Arabia, France, and Russia, among others.
Modi’s first major honour came two years after coming to power, in April 2016, when King Salman of Saudi Arabia presented him with the Order of King Abdulaziz (Special Class) in Riyadh.
Two months later, he received Afghanistan’s Order of Amanullah Khan in June 2016, which was conferred by then-President Ashraf Ghani during Modi’s visit to Herat.
In February 2018, Palestine joined the list, awarding Modi its highest honour Grand Collar of the State of Palestine during a visit to Ramallah.
Maldives honoured him with the Order of Izzuddin (Collar) in June 2019, the highest civilian honour of the Maldives awarded to foreign dignitaries.
In 2023, Modi received the Order of the Nile (Collar) from Egypt during his first official visit to Cairo. It was a visit by an Indian Prime Minister after 26 years.
In May 2023, Fiji honoured Modi with the Order of Fiji (Companion), marking his influence in the Pacific region.
The same year, France’s president Emmanuel Macron presented him with the Legion of Honour (Grand Cross), France’s highest honour on Bastille Day.
Papua New Guinea also presented him with the Order of Logohu (Honorary Grand Companion), its highest civilian decoration, during his visit to Port Moresby in 2023.
In March 2024, India’s neighbour Bhutan conferred Modi with its Order Of The Druk Gyalpo (First Class), its highest honour.
Three months later, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented him with the “The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle,” the country’s highest national honour special ceremony at St. Andrew Hall in the Kremlin.
Recently, the Order of Excellence of Guyana and the Order of Freedom of Barbados was added to Modi’s collection in November, 2024.
