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PM Modi receives Brazil's highest civilian honour for boosting bilateral ties

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva bestowed the 'Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross' onto PM Modi in recognition of his significant achievements to improving bilateral ties and expanding India-Brazil collaboration across important global platforms read more Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gives a thumbs up, after he presented India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the National Order of the Southern Cross - a prestigious honor awarded by the Brazilian president to foreign dignitaries, during a ceremony at the Alvorada Palace in Brasília, Brazil. Reuters Brazil bestowed the 'Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross', the country's highest civilian award, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a notable diplomatic gesture. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva bestowed the accolade onto PM Modi in recognition of his significant achievements to improving bilateral ties and expanding India-Brazil collaboration across important global platforms. #WATCH | Brasilia, Brazil: President Lula confers Brazil's highest civilian honour, the 'Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross', on PM Narendra Modi. Source: ANI/DD — ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD This is the 26th international accolade given on PM Modi by a foreign government since he took office in May 2014. The award is intended for foreign heads of state and is regarded as one of the most prestigious accolades bestowed by Brazil to recognise outstanding leadership and efforts to promote international ties. Previous recipients of the 'Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross' include former South African President Nelson Mandela, Queen Elizabeth II, and US President Dwight D Eisenhower.