Modi conferred with Namibias highest civilian award

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian honour, ‘The Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’, during his one-day state visit to the African nation on 9 July 2025.

♦ The award was presented by the President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Modi is the first Indian leader to receive this honour.

♦ Established in 1995, the award recognises distinguished service and leadership.

♦ It is named after the Welwitschia Mirabilis, a unique desert plant found only in Namibia that symbolises resilience, longevity and the enduring spirit of its people.

♦ This is PM Modi’s 27th international honour, the fourth during his ongoing five-nation tour and the second in less than 24 hours.

Narendra Modi was conferred Brazils highest civilian honour

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Brazil’s highest civilian honour, ‘The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross’, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on 8 July 2025.

♦ The award is the 26th global honour for the PM and the third on his current five-nation tour, which commenced on July 2.

Narendra Modi was conferred with Ghanas national honour

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Ghana’s national honour, ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana,’ by President John Dramani Mahama on 2 July 2025.

♦ The award was presented during PM Modi's visit to Ghana.

♦ The award was conferred on the prime minister in recognition of his "distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership," the MEA said.