{"id":9022,"date":"2026-02-27T12:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/exams\/?p=9022"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:43:13","slug":"pm-modi-israel-knesset-medal-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/pm-modi-israel-knesset-medal-award\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Awarded Israel\u2019s Prestigious \u2018Speaker of the Knesset Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Israel\u2019s prestigious \u2018Speaker of the Knesset Medal\u2019, the highest honour from the Israeli Parliament. This award recognises his exceptional contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Israel. The honour, presented during Modi\u2019s official visit to Israel, marks a historic achievement as he becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to receive this accolade. The medal was awarded after his significant address to the Knesset, where he spoke about enhancing cooperation and mutual respect between the two nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Significance of PM Modi: Get Israel\u2019s Speaker of the Knesset Medal<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Modi was awarded the \u2018Speaker of the Knesset Medal\u2019, the highest honour from Israel\u2019s Parliament.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The recognition highlights his outstanding leadership in strengthening India-Israel relations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This award emphasises the growing collaboration in defence, technology, diplomacy, and innovation between the two nations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to receive this prestigious honour, marking a historic moment in bilateral relations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The medal underscores India\u2019s evolving foreign policy and the shared values between India and Israel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This award signifies a milestone in the India-Israel strategic partnership, reinforcing mutual respect and cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">List of PM Modi: Get All Honoured Awards\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Award Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Receiver<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Parliament \/ Authority<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Order of King Abdulaziz<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saudi Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Afghanistan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Afghan Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palestine<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grand Collar of the State of Palestine<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palestinian Legislative Council<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United Arab Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Order of Zayed<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UAE Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bahrain<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">King Hamad Order of the Renaissance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bahraini Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maldives<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddeen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maldivian Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United States<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legion of Merit (Chief Commander degree)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">US Congress<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bhutan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Order of the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bhutanese Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fiji<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Companion of the Order of Fiji<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fijian Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Papua New Guinea<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Papua New Guinea Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palau<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ebakl Award<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Palauan Congress<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Egypt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Order of the Nile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Egyptian Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">France<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">French Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Greece<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grand Cross of the Order of Honour<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Greek Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dominica<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dominica Award of Honour<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dominican Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nigeria<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nigerian Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guyana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Order of Excellence<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guyanese Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyprus<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cypriot Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Namibia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Namibian Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trinidad &amp; Tobago Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ghana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ghanaian Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sri Lanka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mithra Vibhushana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sri Lankan Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barbados<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barbadian Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mauritius<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PM Narendra Modi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mauritian Parliament<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/sachin-tendulkar-becomes-un-global-champion-for-road-safety\">Sachin Tendulkar Becomes UN Global Champion for Road Safety<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conclusion\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The award of Israel\u2019s \u2018Speaker of the Knesset Medal\u2019 to PM Modi highlights the growing strategic partnership between India and Israel. It recognises his leadership in fostering bilateral cooperation, particularly in areas like defence, technology, and diplomacy, marking a historic milestone in India-Israel relations.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Israel\u2019s prestigious \u2018Speaker of the Knesset Medal\u2019, the highest honour from the Israeli Parliament. This award recognises his exceptional contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Israel. The honour, presented during Modi\u2019s official visit to Israel, marks a historic achievement as he becomes the first Indian Prime [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9022"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9027,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9022\/revisions\/9027"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}