‘Order of the Nile’

GS Paper II International Relations

Context:

The Prime Minister of India recently received Egypt’s highest state honour ‘Order of the Nile’ award, from the Egyptian President.

About the Order of the Nile’ Award:

Instituted in 1915, the award is presented to heads of states, crown princes, and vice presidents.
Egyptians and foreigners who provide ‘invaluable services’ to the country or humanity may also be eligible for the honour.
Those who receive the ‘Order of the Nile’ shall be saluted upon their death.
It is a pure gold collar consisting of three-square gold units comprising Pharaonic symbols.

State honours received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi:

Award	Year	Country
King Abdulaziz Sash	2016	Saudi Arabia
State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan	2016	Afghanistan
Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award	2018	Palestine
Order of Zayed Award	2019	United Arab Emirates
Order of St. Andrew Award	2019	Russia
Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin	2019	Maldives
King Hamad Order of the Renaissance	2019	Bahrain
Legion of Merit	2020	United States of America
Order of the Druk Gyalpo	2021	Bhutan
Ebakl Award	2023	Papua New Guinea
Companion of the Order of Fiji	2023	Fiji
Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu	2023	Papua New Guinea