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This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by Narendra Modi, the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. As of 2025, Modi has received more than two dozen civilian honours from various foreign nations, making him the most internationally decorated Indian leader in history.
| Ribbon | Decoration | Country | Date | Location | Presenter | Note | Post-nominal letters | Ref(s) |
| | Order of King Abdulaziz | Saudi Arabia | 3 April 2016 | Riyadh | KingSalman | Special Class, the second-highest civilian honour of Saudi Arabia. | – | |
| | Order of Amanullah Khan | Afghanistan | 4 June 2016 | Herat | PresidentAshraf Ghani | The highest civilian honour of Afghanistan. | ||
| | Order of the State of Palestine | Palestine | 10 February 2018 | Ramallah | PresidentMahmoud Abbas | Grand Collar, the highest civilian honour of Palestine. | ||
| | Order of Izzuddin | Maldives | 8 June 2019 | Malé | PresidentIbrahim Mohamed Solih | Collar, the highest civilian honour of the Maldives awarded to foreign dignitaries. | NIIV | |
| | Order of Zayed | United Arab Emirates | 24 August 2019 (announced 4 April 2019) | Abu Dhabi | Crown PrinceMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Collar, the highest civilian honour of the United Arab Emirates. | – | |
| | Order of the Renaissance | Bahrain | 24 August 2019 | Manama | KingHamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | First Class, the third-highest civilian honour of Bahrain. | ||
| | Legion of Merit | United States | 21 December 2020 | Washington D.C. | PresidentDonald Trump | Chief Commander, the highest degree of the Legion of Merit. | ||
| | Order of Fiji | Fiji | 22 May 2023 | Port Moresby | Prime MinisterSitiveni Rabuka | Companion, the highest civilian honour of Fiji. | CF | |
| | Order of Logohu | Papua New Guinea | Governor-GeneralBob Dadae | Honorary Grand Companion, the highest civilian honour of Papua New Guinea. | GCL | |||
| | Order of the Nile | Egypt | 25 June 2023 | Cairo | PresidentAbdel Fattah al-Sisi | Collar, the highest civilian honour of Egypt. | – | |
| | Legion of Honour | France | 14 July 2023 | Paris | PresidentEmmanuel Macron | Grand Cross, the highest civilian honour of France. | ||
| | Order of Honour | Greece | 25 August 2023 | Athens | PresidentKaterina Sakellaropoulou | Grand Cross, the second-highest civilian honour of Greece. | ||
| | Order of the Dragon King | Bhutan | 22 March 2024 (announced 17 December 2021) | Thimphu | KingJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | First Class, The highest civilian honour of Bhutan. | ||
| | Order of St. Andrew | Russia | 9 July 2024 (announced 12 April 2019) | Moscow | PresidentVladimir Putin | Grand Cross with Collar, the highest civilian honour of Russia. | ||
| | Order of the Niger | Nigeria | 17 November 2024 | Abuja | PresidentBola Tinubu | Grand Commander, the second-highest civilian honour of Nigeria. | GCON | |
| | Dominica Award of Honour | Dominica | 20 November 2024(announced 13 November 2024) | Georgetown | PresidentSylvanie Burton | The highest civilian honour of Dominica. | DAH | |
| | Order of Excellence of Guyana | Guyana | 20 November 2024 | PresidentIrfaan Ali | Honorary Member, the highest civilian honour of Guyana. | OE | ||
| | Order of Mubarak the Great | Kuwait | 22 December 2024 | Kuwait City | EmirMishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Collar, the highest civilian honour of Kuwait. | – | |
| | Order of Freedom of Barbados | Barbados | 5 March 2025(announced 20 November 2024) | Bridgetown | PresidentSandra Mason | Honorary Member, the highest civilian honour of Barbados awarded to foreign dignitaries. | FB | |
| | Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean | Mauritius | 11 March 2025 | Port Louis | PresidentDharam Gokhool | Grand Commander, the highest civilian honour of Mauritius. | GCSK | |
| | Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana | Sri Lanka | 5 April 2025 | Colombo | PresidentAnura Kumara Dissanayake | The highest civilian honour of Sri Lanka awarded to foreign dignitaries. | – | |
| | Order of Makarios III | Cyprus | 16 June 2025 | Nicosia | PresidentNikos Christodoulides | Grand Cross, the highest civilian honour of Cyprus. | ||
| | Order of the Star of Ghana | Ghana | 2 July 2025 | Accra | PresidentJohn Mahama | Honorary Officer, the highest civilian honour of Ghana awarded to foreign dignitaries. | OSG | |
| | Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 July 2025 | Port of Spain | PresidentChristine Kangaloo | The highest civilian honour of Trinidad and Tobago. | ORTT | |
| | Order of the Southern Cross | Brazil | 8 July 2025 | Brasília | PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Grand Collar, the highest civilian honour of Brazil. | – | |
| | Order of the Welwitschia | Namibia | 9 July 2025 | Windhoek | PresidentNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | Grand Commander, the highest civilian honour of Namibia. |
| Year | Honour | City | Country | Presenter | Ref(s) |
| 2018 | Key to the City | Kathmandu | Nepal | MayorBidya Sundar Shakya | |
| 2019 | Key to the City | Houston | United States | MayorSylvester Turner | |
| 2024 | Key to the City | Abuja | Nigeria | MinisterNyesom Wike | |
| Georgetown | Guyana | MayorAlfred Mentore | |||
| 2025 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Chief of GovernmentJorge Macri |
| Year | Award | Country/Organisation | Note | Ref(s) |
| 2012 | e-Ratna | Computer Society of India | ||
| 2018 | Champions of the Earth Award | United Nations | The highest environmental award given by the United Nations. Awarded, "for his policy leadership by pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action." | |
| Seoul Peace Prize | Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation | Awarded, "for his contribution towards regional and global peace through a proactive foreign policy with countries around the world under the Modi doctrine and the Act East policy." | ||
| 2019 | Global Goalkeepers Award | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Awarded, "in recognition of the Swachh Bharat Mission and the progress India has made in providing safe sanitation under his leadership." | |
| Philip Kotler Presidential Award | World Marketing Summit | |||
| 2021 | Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award | Cambridge Energy Research Associates | ||
| 2022 | Lata Mangeshkar Award | Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smriti Pratishthan | ||
| 2023 | Ebakl Award | Palau | Presented by President Surangel Whipps Jr. | |
| Lokmanya Tilak National Award | Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust | |||
| 2024 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace Award for Minority Upliftment | Association of Indian American Minorities / Washington Adventist University | Jointly awarded. |
| Year | Recognition | Organisation | Ref(s) |
| 2005 | Best Chief Minister | India Today | |
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| Asian Personality of the Year | fDi Intelligence | ||
| 2011 | Best Chief Minister | India Today | |
| March 2012 | Cover of Time Magazine (Asia Edition) | Time | |
| 2013 | Best Chief Minister | India Today | |
| June 2014 | Cover of Time Magazine (Asia Edition) | Time | |
| 2014 | Indian of the Year | CNN-IBN | |
| Asian of the Year | The Straits Times | ||
| 15th Most Powerful Person in the World | Forbes | ||
| Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life | Algemeiner Journal | ||
| 100 Most Influential People in the World | Time | ||
| Person of the Year (Online Readers Poll) | |||
| June 2015 | Cover of Time Magazine | ||
| 2015 | 6th Most Powerful Person in the World | Business Insider | |
| 9th Most Powerful Person in the World | Forbes | ||
| 13th Most Influential Person in the World | Bloomberg Markets | ||
| 30 Most Influential People on the Internet | Time | ||
| 100 Most Influential People in the World | |||
| 2016 | 9th Most Powerful Person in the World | Forbes | |
| Person of the Year (Online Readers Poll) | Time | ||
| Wax Figure | Madame Tussauds | ||
| 2017 | 3rd Top Leader in the World | Gallup International Association | |
| Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life | Algemeiner Journal | ||
| 100 Most Influential People in the World | Time | ||
| 2018 | 9th Most Powerful Person in the World | Forbes | |
| Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life | Algemeiner Journal | ||
| 2020 | 100 Most Influential People in the World | Time | |
| Sabse Tez Neta | Aaj Tak | ||
| 2021 | 5th Greatest Leader in the World | Fortune | |
| 100 Most Influential People in the World | Time | ||
| Sabse Tez Neta | Aaj Tak | ||
| 2022 | Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life | Algemeiner Journal | |
| Sabse Tez Neta | Aaj Tak | ||
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