With Cyprus Honour, PM Modi’s International Recognitions Rise To 23 | See Full List

Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 20:11 IST

The Cyprus recognition adds to a growing list of prestigious international honours PM Modi has received over the past nine years

PM Modi gets Cyprus' top civilian honour | Image: X@SJaishankar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, the highest civilian honour of Cyprus, taking his total tally of international recognitions to 23 — the most ever received by a Prime Minister of India.

The Cyprus recognition adds to a growing list of prestigious international honours PM Modi has received over the past nine years, which the officials have described as “India’s unstoppable global ascent."

In 2025 alone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured by three nations: Cyprus conferred upon him the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, Sri Lanka awarded him the Mitra Vibhushana—its highest civilian honour, and Mauritius bestowed the title of Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean.

In 2024, Modi was awarded by six countries, including the Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer (Kuwait), Order of Excellence (Guyana), and Order of St. Andrew the Apostle (Russia).

Other nations to honour him in recent years include the United States, France, Egypt, UAE, Bhutan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan.

Taking to X, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, “The conferment of ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ on PM @narendramodi by President @Christodulides of Cyprus is a testimony to his personal contribution to our relationship," adding that he is confident the award and the highly successful visit to Cyprus mark the beginning of a new era in the longstanding ties between the two nations.

PM Modi’s Global Honours: Complete List

A complete list of countries that have conferred awards on PM Modi, along with the names of the respective honours: 

2025

• Cyprus – Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III
• Sri Lanka – Mitra Vibhushana (Highest Civilian Honour)
• Mauritius – Grand Commander of the Order of the Star & Key of the Indian Ocean

2024

• Kuwait – Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer
• Guyana – Order of Excellence
• Barbados – Order of Freedom
• Nigeria – Grand Commander of the Order
• Dominica – Dominica Award of Honour
• Russia – Order of St. Andrew the Apostle

2023

• Greece – Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
• France – Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
• Egypt – Order of the Nile
• Republic of Palau – Ebakl Award

• Papua New Guinea – Order of Logohu

• Fiji – Companion of the Order of Fiji

2021

• Bhutan – Order of the Druk Gyalpo

2020

• United States – Legion of Merit

2019

• Bahrain – King Hamad Order of the Renaissance
• Maldives – Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin
• United Arab Emirates – Order of Zayed Award

2018

• Palestine – Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award

2016

• Afghanistan – State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan
• Saudi Arabia – Order of King Abdulaziz

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