PM Modi Receives Oman's Highest Honour, Joins Elite Global Leaders

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Oman’s highest national award, The First Class of the Order of Oman, during his two-day visit.
• Sultan Haitham bin Tarik presented the award to PM Modi for his contributions to strengthening bilateral ties between India and Oman.
• This award adds to PM Modi’s distinguished list of international honours, including Ethiopia’s Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia and Kuwait’s Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer.
• The Order of Oman is the highest national honour awarded by the Sultanate of Oman to foreign heads of state and distinguished global leaders, instituted in 1970.
• PM Modi joins an exclusive group of past recipients like Queen Elizabeth II, Nelson Mandela, and António Guterres.

Why It Matters: PM Modi's receipt of Oman's highest honour underscores his role in strengthening international relations.