PM Modi Awards Records: Dominica will honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its highest national award. This information came to light on Thursday. Dominica will honour PM Modi for his dedication to helping the Caribbean island nation during the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening the partnership between the two countries.

This is not the first time that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the highest national honour by a country. To date, a record 14 countries have honoured him. Apart from these highest civilian honours, Prime Minister Modi has received many prestigious awards from renowned global organisations.

A look at the highest civilian honours given to PM Modi by major countries: -

In April 2016, during his visit to Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour, the King Abdulaziz Sash. The prestigious award was presented by King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

In 2016 itself, PM Modi was awarded Afghanistan's highest civilian honour, the 'State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan'.

In 2018, during his historic visit to Palestine, Prime Minister Modi was conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award, Palestine's highest honour for foreign dignitaries.

In 2019, the Prime Minister was conferred the UAE’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Zayed Award, a testimony to the close India-UAE ties.

Russia also awarded Prime Minister Modi its highest civilian honour, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle, in 2019. PM Modi received the award during his visit to Moscow in July 2024.

In 2019, Maldives honoured PM Modi with the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin, the country's highest honour for foreign dignitaries.

The United States awarded PM Modi the Legion of Merit in 2020, an honour given by the US Armed Forces for exceptional service and achievements.

Bhutan conferred its highest civilian honour, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, on PM Modi in December 2021. The award will be presented during his visit to Bhutan in March 2024.

On 13 July 2023, PM Modi was conferred with France's highest award, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, at a ceremony led by French President Emmanuel Macron.