Awards AppointmentsTuesday, 19 May 2026·The Hindu
PM Modi receives Sweden and Norway highest civilian honours; 32nd international award
In May 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Sweden’s Royal Order of the Polar Star and Norway’s Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, taking his total to 32 international awards.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured in Gothenburg, Sweden, with the Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross, and in Oslo, Norway, with the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Grand Cross.
Key specifics
- Sweden’s award was presented by Crown Princess Victoria in Gothenburg on 17 May 2026.
- The Swedish honour, the Royal Order of the Polar Star, was instituted in the 18th century.
- Norway’s award was given by King Harald V in Oslo on 18 May 2026.
- With the Norway honour included, Modi has received 32 international awards.
- Modi said he dedicated both awards to the people of India and to India-Sweden and India-Norway friendship.
Exam lens
Awards and honours, match-the-country question: Sweden—Royal Order of the Polar Star, Norway—Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, Gothenburg and Oslo, 17-18 May 2026, King Harald V and Crown Princess Victoria. TNPSC may ask which foreign honour was first received by an Asian leader.