♦ Israel Parliament (Knesset) conferred the ‘Speaker of the Knesset Medal’ on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 February 2026.

♦ This is the highest honour of the Knesset.

♦ The Indian Prime Minister is the first leader to receive this medal.

♦ The medal was conferred in recognition of PM Modi’s exceptional contribution through his personal leadership to strengthen strategic relations between India and Israel.

♦ In 2018, PM Narendra Modi was conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine in 2018, which is the highest Palestinian honour for foreign leaders.