**Summary:**
On July 9, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Namibia's highest civilian award, the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis, during a State Visit to Namibia. The award was conferred by the President of Namibia, H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Prime Minister Modi is the first Indian leader to receive this honor. He dedicated the award to the 1.4 billion people of India and to the enduring relationship between India and Namibia, while also expressing gratitude to President Nandi-Ndaitwah and the Namibian people. The Prime Minister's Office views the conferment as a significant milestone in India-Namibia relations, intended to inspire future generations to strengthen the bilateral partnership.
Key Entities Referenced
Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India
Namibia: A country in Southern Africa
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah: President of Namibia
Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis: The highest civilian award of Namibia
India: Republic of India
Delhi: National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
Prime Minister's Office: The office of the Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister conferred with Namibia’s highest
civilian award
Posted On: 09 JUL 2025 7:45PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is paying a State Visit to Namibia. On the occasion, the President of
Namibia, H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah conferred on Prime Minister the highest civilian award of Namibia -
Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis. He is the first Indian leader to be given this award.
Accepting the award, Prime Minister dedicated the honor to the 1.4 billion people of India and to the historic
and enduring ties between India and Namibia. Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President
Nandi-Ndaitwah and the people of Namibia for the accolade.
The conferment of the award on Prime Minister is a milestone in the bilateral ties between India and Namibia
and stands as a font of inspiration for the younger generations in both countries to take this special bilateral
partnership to greater heights.
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