World Leaders’ Thoughts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 75

On September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open a massive textile park in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, in honor of his 75th birthday. PM Modi, who was born in Mehsana, Gujarat, is the first non-Congress leader to serve two or more full terms in office and the longest-serving non-Congress prime minister. He is still well-liked even though he has the second-longest continuous tenure as prime minister. His ‘Democratic Leader Approval Ratings’ of 75 percent put him at the top of the list of international leaders in July. He has aggressively led the nation in both domestic and international fora throughout the last eleven years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised PM Modi’s “India-first” policy and the “Make in India” initiative during the 15th VTB Russia Calling Investment Forum.

“The Indian government, under the Prime Minister’s leadership, has been creating stable conditions, driven by a policy of putting India first. We believe that investing in India is profitable,” said Mr Putin.

Even when India-US relations have been on the back foot, US President DonaldTrump has not shied away from praising his ‘friend’ PM Modi.

“I’ll always be friends with (Narendra) Modi…He’s a great prime minister. He’s great,” said Mr Trump.

“I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in the upcoming weeks. I feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our Great Countries,” he later wrote on social media.

On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told Prime Minister Modi, “You are the best. I am trying to be as you.”

She later posted a picture on X and said, “Italy and India, linked by a great friendship”. Prime Minister Modi reshared the post and said, “Fully agree with you, PM Giorgia Meloni. India’s friendship with Italy will continue to get stronger, greatly benefitting our people!”

During his India visit, Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh said: “Over the past 10 years, under the leadership of PM Modi, India has become the 5th largest economy in the world, one of the top powers with a significant global role, and has made its mark.”

Toshihiro Suzuki, President of Suzuki Motors said: “In the past 10 years, under the strong leadership and constant support of PM Modi, for manufacturing industries, the Indian automobile market has been expanding steadily. As a result, India has become the third-largest automobile market in the world.”