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Who is Narendra Modi?

Narendra Modi

About Narendra Modi

Who is Narendra Modi?

Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India. He represents Varanasi constituency in the Lok Sabha. He is a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He assumed office as Prime Minister for his third term on June 9, 2024 after securing a decisive mandate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
 
PM Modi also holds charge of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Department of Atomic Energy, the Department of Space, all important policy issues, and all other portfolios not allocated to any other minister.
 
Early life
Born in Gujarat's Vadnagar in 1950, Modi is said to have
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PM Modi speaks to Venezuela's acting president on deepening bilateral ties

This was the first time the two leaders spoke since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 10:17 PM IST

India-EU trade deal strengthens PM Modi's 'Make in India' ambitions

The EU deal could also revive appetite from foreign businesses looking to diversify their operations out of China, seeing India as a possible alternative to set up factories for export into Europe

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 1:59 PM IST

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on death anniversary at Raj Ghat

Every year, Prime Minister Modi visits Rajghat to pay floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 12:21 PM IST

Eco Survey maps swadeshi path to strategic resilience, indispensability

India, the Survey posited, has done well so far in an uncertain world due to its strong macroeconomic fundamentals, a calibrated fiscal strategy that prioritised capital expenditure

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 12:19 AM IST

Free trade agreement with EU is for ambitious India: PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi calls the India-EU FTA a pact for an ambitious India, urging manufacturers to tap duty-free access to 27 European markets

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 11:33 PM IST

Budget Session 2026: 'Reform, perform, transform' guides govt, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government is focused on reform, performance and transformation as Parliament's Budget Session begins, stressing long-term solutions and growth for India

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Updated On : 29 Jan 2026 | 11:12 AM IST

Now, for an investment protection guarantee to signal India is serious

It will signal to the world that India is serious about being open for business

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Updated On : 28 Jan 2026 | 10:30 PM IST

Global energy players interested in expanding biz presence in India: Modi

Modi interacted with global energy giants and Indian companies' CEOs at his residence as part of the ongoing India Energy Week (IEW) 2026

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Updated On : 28 Jan 2026 | 9:50 PM IST

PRAGATI in Gujarat: Accelerating the growth engine via proactive governance

PRAGATI has functioned not only as a review platform but also as anticipatory governance

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Updated On : 28 Jan 2026 | 5:47 PM IST

PM Modi expresses grief over Ajit Pawar's death at NCC event in Delhi

'Ajit dada' made big contributions to the development of Maharashtra and India, especially in uplifting rural lives, says PM Modi

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Updated On : 28 Jan 2026 | 5:39 PM IST

Energy sector has $500 billion investment potential: PM Narendra Modi

Prime minister says pact covers a quarter of global GDP as India builds export-oriented energy ecosystem

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2026 | 11:32 PM IST

India-EU FTA to boost cooperation in maritime sector, cybersecurity: Modi

India and the European Union announced the conclusion of negotiations for the free trade agreement, which officials described as the "mother of all deals"

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2026 | 6:21 PM IST

Markets await devil in the details in the India-EU FTA: Nilesh Shah, Kotak AMC

From a purely market standpoint, India-EU trade deal is a positive step and clearly in the right direction, Shah said

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2026 | 12:43 PM IST

India's energy sector offers $500 billion investment opportunities: PM Modi

PM said the nation is targeting $100 billion investments in the oil and gas sector by 2030, and the oil refining capacity will be expanded from 260 million tonnes per annum to 300 MTPA

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2026 | 11:45 AM IST

EU leaders' presence at R-Day reflects strength of India-EU ties: PM Modi

The prime minister said the visit of the EU leaders will add momentum to the deepening engagement and cooperation between India and Europe across diverse sectors

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Updated On : 26 Jan 2026 | 4:34 PM IST

India shows 'Op Sindoor' valour, cultural hues at 77th R-Day celebrations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, several other Union ministers, the country's top military brass, foreign diplomats, and senior officials were among the spectators

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Updated On : 26 Jan 2026 | 12:52 PM IST

Republic Day: PM Modi greets citizens, urges resolve for 'Viksit Bharat'

Republic Day, observed annually on January 26, marks the day India adopted its Constitution in 1950, officially becoming a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic

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Updated On : 26 Jan 2026 | 7:58 AM IST

India celebrates 77th Republic Day with grand display at Kartavya Path

This year, Kartavya Path, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhawan to the National War Memorial, has been elaborately decorated to showcase India's remarkable journey

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Updated On : 26 Jan 2026 | 7:30 AM IST

PM Modi urges industry, start-ups to prioritise quality in Indian products

In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address, Modi said Indian products should be synonymous with top quality and urged the industry to manufacture zero-defect products

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2026 | 4:32 PM IST

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges focus on quality, excellence in manufacturing

In his Mann ki Baat address, the prime minister called on industry and startups to focus on excellence, saying Indian products must be synonymous with top quality

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2026 | 12:10 PM IST