FAO's Qu Dongyu presents Agricola Medal to Modi

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu formally conferred the Agricola Medal — the Food and Agriculture Organization's highest honour — upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a ceremony at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 20 May 2026.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the gathering at FAO headquarters in Rome on 20 May 2026, following the conferral of the Agricola Medal — the Food and Agriculture Organization's highest honour.

Following the Agricola Medal conferral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed delegates at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 20 May 2026, in a ceremony marking India's global agricultural leadership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted with visible emotion as the Agricola Medal — the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)'s highest honour — was conferred upon him at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 20 May 2026.

The Agricola Medal, awarded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), was conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a formal ceremony at FAO headquarters in Rome on 20 May 2026, in recognition of India's efforts in food security and sustainable development.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pictured alongside FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu as the Agricola Medal — the Food and Agriculture Organization's highest honour — was conferred at the FAO's Rome headquarters on 20 May 2026.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood alongside FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu at the Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome on 20 May 2026, as he received the prestigious Agricola Medal for contributions to global food security.

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu conferred the Agricola Medal on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a formal ceremony at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 20 May 2026.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Agricola Medal from FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 20 May 2026 — the organisation's most prestigious individual honour.

A photograph captured Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reaction as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)'s highest honour, the Agricola Medal, was conferred upon him at FAO's Rome headquarters on 20 May 2026.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was joined by FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu as he was conferred the Agricola Medal at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters in Rome on 20 May 2026, marking a significant diplomatic and agricultural milestone.

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were photographed together at the Agricola Medal ceremony held at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 20 May 2026.

The conferral of the Agricola Medal on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Rome on 20 May 2026 underscored India's recognised role in advancing global food security and sustainable agricultural development.

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