Jerusalem, Feb. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a rare world leader who has received top awards from both Israel and Palestine.

Israel Parliament conferred the 'Speaker of the Knesset Medal' on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday after his address in the Israeli Parliament. 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.

After his speech in Kne...