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On July 7, 2026, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the 'Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia', the highest civilian honor of Indonesia, during a two-day visit to Jakarta. This marked his 35th state honor since 2016, and the fifth within two months, following awards from Sweden (May 17), Norway (May 18), Slovakia (June 15), and Seychelles (June 28). The Seychelles award, 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon', sparked controversy due to spelling errors in its certificate, which critics alleged was AI-generated and hastily created. The Seychelles Foreign Ministry issued a statement on July 2, 2026, confirming the award's legitimacy, explaining that the circulated image was a pre-final draft with errors, and expressing regret for the mistakes. The article includes a graphic listing all 35 honors.
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Updated: July 13, 2026, 11:54 am IST By: The Hindu Bureau
On July 7, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the highest civilian honour of Indonesia, marking his 35th state honour since 2016.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto embrace after a joint press conference following their meeting, at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ — the highest civilian honour of the archipelago nation — on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) during his two-day visit to the country, before he departed for Australia and New Zealand as part of a three-nation tour.
This marks the 35th honorary award conferred upon PM Modi since 2016, and the fifth award within a span of just two months. The other four nations that presented honorary awards to PM Modi in the last two months are:
- Sweden (May 17)
- Norway (May 18)
- Slovakia (June 15)
- Seychelles (June 28)
The state honours conferred upon PM Modi are shown in the graphic below.
Controversy Over the Seychelles Award
PM Modi was the inaugural recipient of the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’, a special presidential distinction from the Seychelles. This sparked a political row online, with opposition and critics pointing out spelling mistakes in the certificate, alleging that the certificate was AI-generated and that the honour had been instituted in haste just days before PM Modi’s visit.
The Seychelles Foreign Ministry released a statement on July 2, 2026, stating that the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ distinction:
“is genuine. It was duly instituted by the Cabinet on 24th June 2026 and conferred by President Patrick Herminie on His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, during the Golden Jubilee National Day celebrations.”
Addressing the spelling mistakes in the certificate, the foreign ministry added:
“The specific image of the citation document now circulating online was a pre-final working layout, generated in part using digital design tools during preparation of the citation under a compressed timeline, and was never approved as the final version. It contains typographical and spelling errors, including on the seal, which the Ministry acknowledges and regrets.”
Published: July 11, 2026, 05:35 pm IST
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PM Modi receives Indonesia's highest civilian honor in Jakarta