Published: 16 December 2025PM IndiaGovernance

PM Modi Becomes First World Leader to Receive Ethiopia's Highest Award 'Great Honour Nishan'

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PM Modi received Ethiopia's highest award 'Great Honour Nishan' — first world leader to get it; his 28th foreign state honour.

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PM Modi conferred 'Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia' — Ethiopia's highest award — by PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed during first bilateral visit (December 16-17)
Modi became the first head of state or government to receive this honour; this is his 28th top foreign state award
PM dedicated the award to 1.4 billion Indians and those who nurtured India-Ethiopia ties
India and Ethiopia signed agreements on digital public infrastructure, agriculture, and traditional medicine cooperation

During his first bilateral visit to Ethiopia (December 16-17), Prime Minister Modi was conferred the 'Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia' — the country's highest award — by Ethiopian PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed at the Addis International Convention Centre. Modi became the first head of state or government to receive this honour.

This is the 28th top foreign state award bestowed on PM Modi. He dedicated the award to 1.4 billion Indians and those who have nurtured India-Ethiopia ties. India and Ethiopia signed agreements on digital public infrastructure, agriculture, and traditional medicine cooperation.

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Q: How does PM Modi receiving Ethiopia's Great Honour Nishan reflect India's evolving Africa diplomacy and soft-power outreach?

Answer (50 words): During Prime Minister Modi's first bilateral visit to Ethiopia on December 16-17, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conferred the Great Honour Nishan at Addis International Convention Centre. Modi became the first head of government recipient. This twenty-eighth foreign state award accompanied bilateral agreements on digital public infrastructure, agriculture and traditional medicine cooperation.

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Frequently asked questions

What honour did Prime Minister Modi receive in Ethiopia?

During his first bilateral visit to Ethiopia on December 16-17, Prime Minister Modi was conferred the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia, the country's highest award.

Who conferred the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia on Modi and where?

Ethiopian PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed conferred the award at the Addis International Convention Centre.

What first did Modi achieve with this Ethiopian honour?

Modi became the first head of state or government to receive the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia. It was the 28th top foreign state award bestowed on PM Modi.

What did Modi dedicate the award to, and what agreements were signed?

He dedicated the award to 1.4 billion Indians and those who have nurtured India-Ethiopia ties. India and Ethiopia signed agreements on digital public infrastructure, agriculture, and traditional medicine cooperation.

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