Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the highest Ethiopian honor “The Grand Honor Nishan of Ethiopia” by his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Photo credit: x/@meaindia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday (16 December 2025) conferred with Ethiopia’s highest award ‘The Great Honor Nishan of Ethiopia’ by his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali.
The award was presented to Prime Minister Modi at a special ceremony held at the Addis International Convention Center on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Modi received the award for his outstanding contribution to strengthening the India-Ethiopia partnership and for his visionary leadership as a global statesman, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Modi is the first global head of state to receive this award.
Published – 16 Dec 2025 23:40 IST
