New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with Nigeria’s second highest national honour ‘The Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger’. Queen Elizabeth is the only foreign dignitary who has been awarded GCON in 1969.
With the announcement of the Nigerian honour, this will be the 17th such international award being conferred to PM Modi.
Currently, the Prime Minister is on a five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana.
He arrived at Nigeria on Sunday at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Nigeria in 17 years. PM Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora at Nigeria.
Recently, Dominica announced to confer its highest national honour to the Prime Minister for his contributions to the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
President of Dominica Sylvanie Burton will confer the honour on PM Modi during the India-CARICOM Summit in Guyana from November 19 to 21.
List Of State Honours Received By PM Modi
- Russia: Order of St. Andrew Award in 2024
- Bhutan: Order of the Druk Gyalpo in 2024
- France: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour in 2023
- Egypt: Order of Nile in 2023
- Papua New Guinea: Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu in 2023
- Fiji: Companion of the Order of Fiji in 2023
- Palau: Ebakl Award in 2023
- Maldives: Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen in 2019
- UAE: Order of Zayed Award in 2019
- Bahrain: King Hamad Order of the Renaissance in 2019
- Palestine: Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award in 2018
- Afghanistan: State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan Award in 2016
- Saudi Arabia: King Abdulaziz Sash in 2016
