Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor by French President Emmanuel Macron. It is the highest French honor, whether military or civilian. PM Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to receive this honour. Earlier, the Grand of the Legion of Honor was given only to selected prominent leaders and eminent personalities from all over the world. These include former South African President Nelson Mandela, the then Prince of Wales, King Charles, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Boutros Boutros-Ghali and former Secretary-General of the United Nations, among others.
This honor given by France is another achievement in the series of top international awards and honors given to PM Modi by various countries. Earlier, PM Modi was awarded the Order of the Nile by Egypt in June this year, Companion of the Order of Logohu by Papua New Guinea in May 2023, Companion of the Order of Fiji in May 2023, Abakal Award by the Republic of Palau in May 2023, Order Off the was given. Druk Gyalpo by Bhutan in 2021, Legion of Merit by US Government in 2020, King Hamad Order of the Renaissance by Bahrain in 2019, Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin by Maldives in 2019, Order of St. Andrew by Russia .
Order of Zayed Award by UAE in 2019, Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award in 2018, State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan by Afghanistan in 2016 and Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud by Saudi Arabia in 2016.