‘Double cross, first class’: Why India’s Modi wins so many foreign awards
Summary
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received many foreign awards during his international visits, including some created specially for him. These awards recognize his leadership and contributions but have sometimes included errors or been criticized as focused more on his image than on diplomatic relations.Key Facts
- During a June 27-29 visit to Seychelles, Modi received a new award called “Guardian of the Blue Horizon.”
- The Seychelles award certificate had spelling mistakes, including the country’s name spelled incorrectly.
- Seychelles officials said the image of the certificate was a draft, not the final version.
- Modi has received over 30 foreign awards during his time as India’s leader.
- On a recent visit to Indonesia, he was given the country’s highest civilian award, the Bintang Adipurna.
- Modi received Slovakia’s highest decoration, the Order of the White Double Cross, reserved for foreign nationals.
- He was the only person to receive the Speaker of the Knesset Medal in Israel, created just before his visit.
- In 2018, Modi shared the UN’s highest environmental honor, the Champions of the Earth Award, with France’s President Macron.
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