biography of pm narendra modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi hails from a family of grocers in a town called Vadnagar in the northern Mehsana district of the state of Gujarat. He was born on 17 September 1950 to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Heeraben Modi. Narendra Modi is the third eldest of his six siblings.
Modi completed his studies against all odds. His saga of struggle began when as a teenager, he, along with his brother, used to run a tea stall near a railway station in Ahmedabad. He did his schooling from Vadnagar and obtained a master's degree in Political Science from the Gujarat University. One of his school teachers described him as an average student but a brilliant debater. During his college days, he acted as a pracharak (promoter) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
At a later stage, during the 1990s when Modi served in New Delhi as the official spokesperson of the BJP, he completed a three-month long course in the US on public relations and image management.
One of his brothers, Somabhai, is a retired health officer who now runs an old age home in the city of Ahmedabad. Another of his brothers Prahlad, an activist on behalf of fair-price shop owners, has his own fair-price shop in Ahmedabad. His third brother Pankaj is employed with the Information Department in Gandhinagar.
Modi is the first Prime Minister of India who was born in 'Independent India’, that is, post-August 15, 1947. He is also the first Indian prime minister whose mother was alive when he took office. He holds the record of winning a Lok Sabha seat by the highest margin (about 5.70 lakhs; Vadodara).
‘Make in India’, launched on 25 September 2014 by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a Government of India project to attract, encourage and invite the oversees companies to manufacture their products in factories and plants located in India. This initiative of PM Modi is aimed at creating generating employment opportunities for the youth of Indian youth and accelerating economic growth by strengthening Indian manufacturing sector. For PM Modi, Make in India is not just about ‘FDI’ in sense of ‘Foreign Direct Investment’ but it also means ‘First Develop India’.
Before the 2014 General Elections, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi had promised bringing foreign investment into India to create more job opportunities for the skilled and qualified Indian youth of India. Modi announced an this innovative programme called 'Make in India' in his first Independence Day speech as the Indian Prime Minister on 15 August 2014 at the Red Fort. The initiative is targeted at 25 of the most crucial sectors of the Indian economy including renewable energy, electronics, bio-technology, mining, design manufacturing, automobiles, auto components, chemicals, railways, IT, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, tourism, aviation and textiles.
For the initiative, the Indian government relaxed the norms for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence sector, raising the limit from 26 percent to 49 percent, while. In addition to that, FDI was now allowed in railways as well by the government had also allowed FDI in railways in August 2014, with the limit of and that too whopping 100 percent.
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Narendra Modi always had the utmost zeal and enthusiasm to serve and help the people in need. As a young boy during the Indo-Pak war in 1965, Narendra Modi voluntarily offered his services to the soldiers at the railway stations. He also served the affected people during the 1967 Gujarat floods. Modi started working in the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation’s staff canteen. Eventually from there he became a full-time proponent and campaigner, commonly called a pracharak of the RSS. Modi later underwent training in the RSS camp in Nagpur. It is a prerequisite for any RSS member to take up the training course for holding any official position in the Sangh Parivar. Narendra Modi was given charge of the student wing, which is better known as Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
Debate on Gujarat's development under Narendra Modi
The then Modi government had promoted the state as 'Vibrant Gujarat' claiming that it made rapid progress in terms of infrastructural development and economic growth. However, some critics also point out poverty, malnutrition and lack of proper education in the state. As per the statistics, the state ranked 14th in terms of poverty as on September, 2013 and 18th in terms of literacy rate in 2014. On the other hand, the state officials claim that the state outperformed other states in terms of women's education. Also, the school drop-out rates and the maternal mortality rates have also declined. Gujarat is also one of the states that does not suffer from the problem of land mafia.
Contrary to the claims made by the state officials, Christophe Jaffrelot, a political scientist said that the development in the state was limited only to the urban middle class. The rural people and those belonging to the lower castes were neglected by the government. According to Jaffrelot, under Modi's governance there had been an increase in the number of people living below poverty line. At the same time the tribal and the dalit communities were treated as subalterns. Other critics including noted economist Amartya Sen are also of the same view.
First Term (2001 to 2002)
Second Term (2002 to 2007)
Fourth Term (2012 to 2014)
Recognition
PM Modi's journey started with France, where he landed on April 9, 2015. PM Modi, along with his French counterpart, Francois Hollande, signed a landmark agreement to buy 36 Rafale Fighter Jets. It was also decided that India would move forward with the stalled nuclear project in Jaitapur, Maharashtra.
Germany was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's next destination, where he opened the Hannover Fair, in partnership with Germany, with the theme of 'Make in India'. Modi met with and held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel regarding promoting business and investment from this major European country’s side that would surely go a long way in further strengthening the bilateral economic ties between India and Germany.
On April 15th and April 16th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Canada, which was his last stop of the three-nation tour. Modi visited Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa, the Canadian capital, where he met with Prime Minister of Canada Stephan Harper. Prime Minister Modi was able to reach an agreement with Canada under which Canada will provide the Indian nuclear reactors with 3,000 metric tonnes of Uranium over next five years with a cost of US$ 254 million. Modi returned home early on Saturday, April 18, 2015.
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, paid a state visit to Seychelles on 10-11 March 2015. He became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the country after a gap of 33 years.
After a landmark state visit to Seychelles, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day long trip to another neighbouring country in the Indian Ocean- Mauritius. Modi reached Mauritius in the evening of 11 March.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Sri Lanka in the morning of 13 March 2015. Ranil Wickremasinghe, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was present to receive PM Modi at the Colombo airport. Modi became the first Prime Minister of India to visit the island country after a gap of 28 years.
Narendra Modi paid an official 5-day long visit to Japan in early September 2014, where the two countries agreed on various matters of mutual cooperation.
The Indian Prime Minister was on a five-day visit to the United States during September 26-30. With this visit, the US-India relationship entered a new phase.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a day-long visit to Fiji on November 19. It was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 33 years.
Modi held bilateral talks with his counterpart Frank Bainimarama.
India and Fiji signed three agreements.
Modi announced visa on arrival for Fiji people.
He addressed Fijian parliament and called Fiji a leader in Pacific islands.
Modi said Fiji could serve as a hub for stronger Indian engagement with Pacific Islands.
Modi also met leaders of 12 Pacific Island nations.
The last Indian Prime Minister to visit the Pacific island nation was Indira Gandhi in 1981.
Narendra Modi attended BRICS summit on July 14 and 15. The summit was held in Fortaleza, Brazil. The agenda of the meet was regional crisis and security threats. A delegation including the then Minister of State for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman, National Security Adviser A K Doval, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram accompanied Modi.
Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil and Jacob Zuma of South Africa.
Narendra Modi- A Political Biography' by Andy Marino attempts to provide a clear picture of Narendra Modi, the man and his politics. It enables the readers to get a better understanding of Modi's ways of governance. The book analyses the contrasting perspectives on the Gujarat model of governance. Andy Marino takes us through Modi's journey of life from childhood to a young man who went on to become India's Prime Minister.
Uday Mahurkar’s ‘Centrestage: Inside the Narendra Modi Model of Governance’ gives a balanced and impersonal judgment of Modi’s mantra of governance. Mahurkar not only talks about Modi's visionary schemes but also talks about issues on which Modi could have paid more attention and performed better. The book explains how Modi transformed Gujarat during his tenure and analyses the salient features of the Modi model of governance.
The book by Vivian Fernandez is a peak into the political scenario of Gujarat and the way of Modi's governance from a viewpoint of a liberal Indian. In other words, the book does not take any stand or gives any judgment. Vivian describes the ways in which Modi utilised the opportunity to improve the economic conditions of the people of Gujarat.
'The Man of the Moment: Narendra Modi' authored by M V Kamath and Kalindi Randeri uncovers the life and the development of a perfect politician who has expanded the boundaries of politics in India. The book unravels the motivations and the astonishing stamina of Narendra Modi to remain firm in the face of criticism.
'The NaMo Story: A Political Life' by Kingshuk Nag gives a brilliant portrayal of an exceptional politician, Narendra Modi, depicting his journey from a tea vendor's son to the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The book begins with a short history of the political situation and reforms of the 1990s. It goes on to describe how Modi utilised his administrative skills to build up the Hindutva agenda for the BJP.
Sudesh Verma's 'Narendra Modi -The Gamechanger' shows Narendra Modi as a game changer who knows how to impress and influence people with his work and turn the tables on his opponents. The book is based on all-inclusive interviews of Modi and his close associates about the things and incidents that shaped his thoughts and actions and the way Modi evolved as a man. An average man can find a reflection of his own struggle in the life of Modi.
'Jyotipunj' gives a description of all the people who Narendra Modi believes inspired him and had a strong influence on his work. Modi was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) initially as a worker and then as a ‘pracharak’. He gives a detailed insight into the life of the people who inspired him. The book also contains a reflection of thoughts of these people.
‘Abode of Love’ is a compendium of eight short stories written by Narendra Modi. It was written by Modi at a very young age. These stories reveal the sensitive and affectionate aspect of his character. Modi believes that the love of a mother is the source of all love and it is the greatest love. Whatever be the kind of love – of lovers, of friends etc – all are the reflections of a mother's love. The book unravels the layers of human relationships in a beautiful way.
'Premtirth' is a collection of short stories written by Narendrabhai Modi. In this book, he draws a soulful portrayal of motherly feelings in a very simple and yet impressive language.
‘Kelave te Kelavani’ means ‘education is that which nurtures’. The book is a compilation of words of wisdom by Narendra Modi, India's Prime Minister. The book brings forth his thoughts and his vision to bring about a knowledge revolution in Gujarat. It shows his love for education.
'Sakshibhav' consists of a series of letters addressed to Jagat Janani Maa. It describes the journey of inner-self of Narendra Modi and his feelings. The book brings forth the emotional thoughts of Modi at the time of his struggle when he was a worker with RSS.
‘Samajik Samarasata’ is a compilation of Narendra Modi's articles and lectures. The phrase, “Express your views not just through words but through actions too”, aptly fits this book. The book reflects Modi's views on social harmony with no discrimination on the basis of castes and unravels many incidents of his interactions with dalits. The life incidents of many social reformers are also narrated.
'Convenient Action: Gujarat’s Response to Challenges of Climate Change' is Modi's first book in English. The book talks about the changes of climate in the state of Gujarat and how the people of the state respond to it. Under the leadership of Modi, people of the state found the ways to take up such challenges.
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-- Bilateral relations via SAARC; BRICS;
-- The WTO stand
-- Budget was a big hit
-- FDI Policy
-- Reform bills
-- Cleanliness campaign
-- Digital India initiative
The govt. has also received criticism for violence and security issue, over LOP seat, transfer of governors, the black money problem and the inflation
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About Narendra Damodardas Modi
Narendra Modi is the incumbent Prime Minister of India. Currently, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Varanasi., he is the most prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Considered a master strategist for his party, he has been the Chief Minister of Gujarat for four consecutive terms.Family and Personal Background of Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi hails from a family of grocers in a town called Vadnagar in the northern Mehsana district of the state of Gujarat. He was born on 17 September 1950 to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Heeraben Modi. Narendra Modi is the third eldest of his six siblings.
Modi completed his studies against all odds. His saga of struggle began when as a teenager, he, along with his brother, used to run a tea stall near a railway station in Ahmedabad. He did his schooling from Vadnagar and obtained a master's degree in Political Science from the Gujarat University. One of his school teachers described him as an average student but a brilliant debater. During his college days, he acted as a pracharak (promoter) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
At a later stage, during the 1990s when Modi served in New Delhi as the official spokesperson of the BJP, he completed a three-month long course in the US on public relations and image management.
One of his brothers, Somabhai, is a retired health officer who now runs an old age home in the city of Ahmedabad. Another of his brothers Prahlad, an activist on behalf of fair-price shop owners, has his own fair-price shop in Ahmedabad. His third brother Pankaj is employed with the Information Department in Gandhinagar.
Important Facts about Narendra Modi
Modi is the first Prime Minister of India who was born in 'Independent India’, that is, post-August 15, 1947. He is also the first Indian prime minister whose mother was alive when he took office. He holds the record of winning a Lok Sabha seat by the highest margin (about 5.70 lakhs; Vadodara).
Modi's Make in India Campaign
‘Make in India’, launched on 25 September 2014 by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a Government of India project to attract, encourage and invite the oversees companies to manufacture their products in factories and plants located in India. This initiative of PM Modi is aimed at creating generating employment opportunities for the youth of Indian youth and accelerating economic growth by strengthening Indian manufacturing sector. For PM Modi, Make in India is not just about ‘FDI’ in sense of ‘Foreign Direct Investment’ but it also means ‘First Develop India’.
Before the 2014 General Elections, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi had promised bringing foreign investment into India to create more job opportunities for the skilled and qualified Indian youth of India. Modi announced an this innovative programme called 'Make in India' in his first Independence Day speech as the Indian Prime Minister on 15 August 2014 at the Red Fort. The initiative is targeted at 25 of the most crucial sectors of the Indian economy including renewable energy, electronics, bio-technology, mining, design manufacturing, automobiles, auto components, chemicals, railways, IT, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, tourism, aviation and textiles.
For the initiative, the Indian government relaxed the norms for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence sector, raising the limit from 26 percent to 49 percent, while. In addition to that, FDI was now allowed in railways as well by the government had also allowed FDI in railways in August 2014, with the limit of and that too whopping 100 percent.
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Political Career of Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi always had the utmost zeal and enthusiasm to serve and help the people in need. As a young boy during the Indo-Pak war in 1965, Narendra Modi voluntarily offered his services to the soldiers at the railway stations. He also served the affected people during the 1967 Gujarat floods. Modi started working in the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation’s staff canteen. Eventually from there he became a full-time proponent and campaigner, commonly called a pracharak of the RSS. Modi later underwent training in the RSS camp in Nagpur. It is a prerequisite for any RSS member to take up the training course for holding any official position in the Sangh Parivar. Narendra Modi was given charge of the student wing, which is better known as Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
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Narendra Modi was an efficient organiser from a very young age. During the Emergency, he arranged for covert circulation of pamphlets featuring RSS' views and also organised protests against the rule. During his RSS days he met the two Jan Sangh leaders Vasant Gajendragadkar and Nathalal Jaghda who later founded the state unit of BJP in Gujarat. Later in the year 1987, the RSS deputed Narendra Modi to politics by recommending his candidature in the BJP. Modi’s efficiency was acknowledged and he rose to prominence after organising the Ekta Yatra for Murli Manohar Joshi.Political Journey of Narendra Modi
- Became the General Secretary of the BJP's Gujarat unit in 1988.
- Recognised as a key strategist for being instrumental in successfully campaigning for the party in the 1995 and 1998 Gujarat Elections, which led BJP to become the ruling party of the state of Gujarat.
- Successfully organised two challenging events on national level: 1) Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra, a long march by L. K. Advani and 2) a march from Kanyakumari (southern tip of India) to Kashmir (the northern tip undertaken by Murli Manohar Joshi. These two events are considered to have contributed in bringing BJP to power in 1998.
- In 1995, Narendra Modi was appointed as the Secretary of the BJP's national unit.
- Narendra Modi was credited for having successfully carried out the responsibility of revamping the party organisation in different states.
- In 1998, Narendra Modi was promoted as General Secretary and held the position till October 2001.
- Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat for the first time in October 2001 after his predecessor Keshubhai Patel resigned from the post following the defeat of BJP in the by-elections.
Narendra Modi's activities and achievements as Chief Minister of Gujarat
Debate on Gujarat's development under Narendra Modi
The then Modi government had promoted the state as 'Vibrant Gujarat' claiming that it made rapid progress in terms of infrastructural development and economic growth. However, some critics also point out poverty, malnutrition and lack of proper education in the state. As per the statistics, the state ranked 14th in terms of poverty as on September, 2013 and 18th in terms of literacy rate in 2014. On the other hand, the state officials claim that the state outperformed other states in terms of women's education. Also, the school drop-out rates and the maternal mortality rates have also declined. Gujarat is also one of the states that does not suffer from the problem of land mafia.
Contrary to the claims made by the state officials, Christophe Jaffrelot, a political scientist said that the development in the state was limited only to the urban middle class. The rural people and those belonging to the lower castes were neglected by the government. According to Jaffrelot, under Modi's governance there had been an increase in the number of people living below poverty line. At the same time the tribal and the dalit communities were treated as subalterns. Other critics including noted economist Amartya Sen are also of the same view.
First Term (2001 to 2002)
- On 7 October 2001, Narendra Modi was appointed as the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat.
- He was given the responsibility of preparing the party for December 2002 elections.
- As Chief Minister, Modi laid emphasis on privatisation of small governmental institutions.
- 2002 Gujarat violence: 27 February saw a major incident of communal violence, resulting in the slaughter of 58 people when a train carrying hundreds of passengers, mostly Hindu pilgrims, was set ablaze near Godhra. This incident resulted in anti-Muslim violence, which engulfed almost the entire Gujarat within no time. Estimated death toll ranged between 900 and 2000. The Gujarat government led by Narendra Modi imposed curfews in several cities of Gujarat to prevent escalation of violence. Human rights organisations, media and opposition parties accused the Modi government of taking inappropriate and insufficient steps to curb the violence. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was appointed by the Supreme Court in April 2009 to inquire into the role played by the government and Modi. The SIT on December 2010 submitted a report to the court, stating that it did not find any evidence against Modi. However, the SIT was accused of concealing evidence in July 2013.
- Consequently pressure mounted on the BJP with different opposition parties and allies demanding resignation of Modi from the CM’s post. But the subsequent elections resulted in BJP winning complete majority by clinching 127 out of 182 seats.
Second Term (2002 to 2007)
- Modi laid stress on economic development of Gujarat, which resulted in the state emerging as an investment destination.
- He instituted technology and financial parks in the state.
- The Vibrant Gujarat Summit in 2007 saw real estate investment deals worth Rs 6600 billion signed in Gujarat.
- In July 2007, Modi completed 2,063 consecutive days as Chief Minister of Gujarat, creating a record of holding the post of CM of Gujarat for most number of days.
- In later years, the state substantially improved its agricultural output, mainly due to projects related to improvement of supply of groundwater in places like Kachchh, Saurashtra and other northern parts of the state. Efforts were also made to increase the use of micro-irrigation and providing farms with efficient power supply.
- Development projects in the field of infrastructure saw construction of 500,000 structures in 2008, out of which 113,738 were check dams. In 2010, 60 out of 112 tehsils regained normal groundwater level. This resulted in increased production of genetically modified Bt cotton. The agriculture growth rate in Gujarat increased to 9.6per cent during 2001- 2007 and Compound Annual Growth Rate in Gujarat for the decade 2001- 2010 reached 10.97 per cent, which was highest among all states of India.
- A radical change in the system of power supply to rural areas helped flourish agriculture.
- Sadbhavana Mission or Goodwill Mission was organised by Modi in late 2011 and early 2012 to reach out to the Muslim community in the state. Modi observed a series of fasts and believed that this step would "further strengthen Gujarat’s environment of peace, unity and harmony."
Fourth Term (2012 to 2014)
- Modi got elected from the constituency of Maninagar after winning by a huge margin.
Awards Won
- On the centenary celebration of Shri Poona Gujarati Bandhu Samaj, Narendra Modi was conferred with the Gujarat Ratna award at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch.
- The computer society of India bestowed him the e-Ratna award
- In 2009, the FDi magazine honoured him as the Asian Winner of the FDi Personality of the Year Award.
Recognition
- In 2006, India Today conducted a nationwide survey that declared him as the Best Chief Minister in India.
- In March 2012, the Time magazine featured him on the cover page of its Asian edition. He is one of the very few politicians of India to be featured on the cover of Time.
- In 2014, Modi was featured in 'Time 100' list of most influential people in the world.
- Modi became the most followed 'Asian leader' on Twitter in 2014.
- “Forbes” rated Modi as the '15th Most Powerful Person' in the world in 2014.
Official tours of Narendra Modi and their benefits for India
Modi's Three-Nation Tour in April 2015
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, embarked on a crucial tour to three of the world's top economies, that is, France, Germany and Canada, sequentially, in April 2015. The trip was quite significant from the viewpoint of all the concerned countries as it was more of an economic sojourn than a regular political one. PM Modi's sole agenda to visit these three countries was to bring in investment and technology to generate employment for the Indian youth under the government's 'Make in India' initiative.PM Modi's journey started with France, where he landed on April 9, 2015. PM Modi, along with his French counterpart, Francois Hollande, signed a landmark agreement to buy 36 Rafale Fighter Jets. It was also decided that India would move forward with the stalled nuclear project in Jaitapur, Maharashtra.
Germany was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's next destination, where he opened the Hannover Fair, in partnership with Germany, with the theme of 'Make in India'. Modi met with and held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel regarding promoting business and investment from this major European country’s side that would surely go a long way in further strengthening the bilateral economic ties between India and Germany.
On April 15th and April 16th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Canada, which was his last stop of the three-nation tour. Modi visited Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa, the Canadian capital, where he met with Prime Minister of Canada Stephan Harper. Prime Minister Modi was able to reach an agreement with Canada under which Canada will provide the Indian nuclear reactors with 3,000 metric tonnes of Uranium over next five years with a cost of US$ 254 million. Modi returned home early on Saturday, April 18, 2015.
Modi's Seychelles Visit
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, paid a state visit to Seychelles on 10-11 March 2015. He became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the country after a gap of 33 years.
- PM Modi got a warm reception on his arrival at Seychelles airport in the late evening on 10 March 2015.
- James Michel, the President of Seychelles himself received the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport.
- Modi was accorded a ceremonial reception in the morning of 11 March. This was followed by his visit to the State House and his signing of the visitor’s book there.
- In the visitor's book, Modi wrote, “Though this is my first visit to Seychelles, the people of Seychelles have made me feel as one of their own. I have been deeply touched by their warmth and affection towards me”.
- PM Modi and Seychelles President James Michel held bilateral talks and issued official statements to media.
- Modi expressed his optimistic thoughts and hoped that “ties between India and Seychelles would be deepened further marked by a spirit of respect, equality, enormous goodwill and warmth”.
- On 11 March 2015, PM Modi unveiled the Plaque and operationalised the Radar for the CSRS India-Seychelles Cooperation Project in the visited country.
- Modi addressed a huge public gathering where he stressed on ‘Make in India’, renewable energy and climate change. The gathered crowd at the venue cheered for Modi with utmost zeal.
Modi's Mauritius Visit
After a landmark state visit to Seychelles, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day long trip to another neighbouring country in the Indian Ocean- Mauritius. Modi reached Mauritius in the evening of 11 March.
- Modi was given a warm ceremonial reception at the airport.
- Sir Anerood Jugnauth, the Prime Minister of Mauritius, received Modi at the airport.
- In the evening of the same day, Modi held talks with Mauritian President Rajkeswur Purryag and his representatives.
- After the talks, PM Modi and Mauritian PM Jugnauth addressed the media and issued a joint statement.
- In the statement, Modi said that the two countries shared a strong relationship that was 'deeply rooted in history'.
- PM Modi thanked Mauritius for designating him as the chief guest for the country's National Day that was to be celebrated on the next day on 12 March 2015.
- On 12 March, PM Modi visited Ganga Talao in Mauritius. He sang in praise of the holy river Ganges and also appreciated the Mauritian government for promoting Hindi literature.
- PM Modi sent across his greetings to the people of Mauritius on the National Day and expressed gratitude on being given an opportunity to address the National Assembly of Mauritius.
- In his address to the National Assembly, PM Modi said that he laid support to building a second 'Cyber City' in Mauritius after the first one was supported by the former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003.
- Modi expressed his satisfaction over finding a reliable and proud partner in Mauritius.
- A ship named 'Barracuda' was inducted into the National Coast Guard of Mauritius; the programme was graced by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- A big number of people gathered to listen to Modi at a civic reception that was organised in honour of the Indian Prime Minister by the government of Maurituis.
- PM Modi graced the National Day celebrations as the 'guest of honour' in the evening of 12 March 2015.
- Modi conveyed his gratefulness towards the people and government of Mauritius on being accorded with such warm hospitality.
Modi's Sri Lanka Visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Sri Lanka in the morning of 13 March 2015. Ranil Wickremasinghe, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was present to receive PM Modi at the Colombo airport. Modi became the first Prime Minister of India to visit the island country after a gap of 28 years.
- PM Modi was given a ceremonial reception by Sri Lanka. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka, officially received Modi at the programme. Modi expressed his gratitude to the Sri Lankan President.
- Modi and Sri Lankan President Sirisena held talks and later addressed the media in a joint press conference.
- PM Modi said that India wanted to strengthen the trade ties with Sri Lanka and praised the immense growth made in the bilateral trade between the two countries.
- Modi conveyed that India wanted to build a Ramayana trail in Sri Lanka and a Buddh circuit in India through mutual cooperation.
- Modi held talks with Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremasinghe and discussed several vital issues and solidifying the ties with Sri Lanka.
- Narendra Modi also visited the Maha Bodhi society and talked to the Buddhist monks in Colombo.
- On the same day, 13 March, Modi addressed the Sri Lankan Parliament. On behalf of 1.25 billion people of India, Modi conveyed his gratitude to the people of Sri Lanka.
- Modi termed Sri Lanka as a home of skills, enterprise and extraordinary intellectual heritage.
- PM Modi assured Sri Lanka of India's full commitment toward the development of a healthy partnership between the two nations.
- Modi also visited the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) memorial and paid his tribute to the martyrs.
- The Indian PM stressed the relevance of energy, infrastructure, tourism, traditional handicrafts and modern manufacturing.
- PM also met Nimal Siripala de Silva, Leader of Opposition in Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
- Modi held talks with the leaders of Tamil National alliance and ex-Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga.
- 14 March was his second and last day of the visit to the island nation. He went to Anuradhapura.
- PM Modi, along with Sri Lankan President Sirisena, visited the Maha Bodhi Tree and the two heads of state offered prayers there.
- Later in the day, PM Modi visited Jaffna and said that the place is revered as a centre of peace now by the rest of the world. The foundation stone of the Jaffna Cultural Centre was laid by PM Modi.
- A train between Talaimannar and Madhu Road was also flagged off by the Indian Prime Minister.
- A grand reception programme was also organised by the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka in honour of PM Modi.
- PM Modi left Sri Lanka late that evening and expressed his hope of further strengthening the ties between the two countries.
Modi's Japan Visit
Narendra Modi paid an official 5-day long visit to Japan in early September 2014, where the two countries agreed on various matters of mutual cooperation.
- Japan agreed to shell out US$ 35 billion for development projects in India over a period of next five years.
- The two countries agreed upon a number of defence exchanges, cooperation in clean energy, to name a few.
- Japan lifted ban, which was imposed after 1998 Nuclear Tests, from six Indian entities like Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
- India and Japan gave a nod to defence cooperation and accelerate the negotiations pertaining to a civil nuclear deal.
- Japan agreed to lend financial and technological aid to facilitate ambitious projects like that of running 'Bullet Trains' in India.
Modi’s US visit
The Indian Prime Minister was on a five-day visit to the United States during September 26-30. With this visit, the US-India relationship entered a new phase.
- Modi met President of the United States of America Barack Obama and both leaders extolled their broad strategic and global partnership.
- They endorsed the first "Vision Statement for the Strategic Partnership” as a guide to strengthen and deepen cooperation in every sector for the benefit of global stability and people’s livelihoods.
- The focus was on bilateral cooperation in Energy, Climate Change, Defence Industry, Military Capabilities, Counter Terrorism, High Technology, Space and Health.
- Adopted the new mantra "Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go” to guide the relationship.
- Modi’s speech at Madison Square Garden drew the largest crowd ever by an Indian leader on American soil. It was the third time after Swami Vivekanand (1893) and Mrs Indira Gandhi (1982) that an Indian leader got such rousing reception in the US.
Modi's Fiji Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a day-long visit to Fiji on November 19. It was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 33 years.
The last Indian Prime Minister to visit the Pacific island nation was Indira Gandhi in 1981.
Modi's Australia Visit
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a three-day visit to Australia between November 16 and 18, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 28 years. Modi paid an official visit to Australia, following the G-20 Summit, as the guest of his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott.
- He held talks with Abbott and addressed a joint sitting of both houses of Australian Parliament.
- He met political leaders, academics, businesspeople, sporting figures and addressed members of the Australian Indian community.
- Both leaders agreed to unlock the vast potential of the economic relationship, especially in priority areas such as resources, education, skills, agriculture, infrastructure, investments, financial services and health.
- They agreed to expedite progress towards early conclusion of arrangements to implement the Civil Nuclear Agreement signed in September.
PM Narendra Modi's Bhutan visitOn June 15, 2014, PM Narendra Modi left for his two-day visit to Bhutan. It was his first foreign visit after taking charge. During his visit Modi:
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PM Narendra Modi's participation in the 6th BRICS summit
Narendra Modi attended BRICS summit on July 14 and 15. The summit was held in Fortaleza, Brazil. The agenda of the meet was regional crisis and security threats. A delegation including the then Minister of State for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman, National Security Adviser A K Doval, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram accompanied Modi.
Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil and Jacob Zuma of South Africa.
- The BRICS nations signed an agreement to create the “New Development Bank” worth US$ 100 billion.
- The New Development Bank (NDB) will represent all five members of the BRICS group. It was unanimously decided that the institution's operative headquarter would be in Shanghai (China), the first president of the body would be from India, the inaugural chairman of the board of governors would be from Russia and the first chairman of the board of directors would be from Brazil and the bank's first regional office would be in Johannesburg (South Africa). The presidency, with a term of five years, would rotate among the members of the BRICS.
- The member countries also signed documents of cooperation between BRICS export credit agencies and an agreement of cooperation on innovations.
- According to the official press release of the summit, the group said, "We remain disappointed and seriously concerned with the current non-implementation of the 2010 International Monetary Fund (IMF) reforms, which negatively impact on the IMF's legitimacy, credibility and effectiveness."
Books on Narendra Modi Story
Narendra Modi- A Political Biography
Narendra Modi- A Political Biography' by Andy Marino attempts to provide a clear picture of Narendra Modi, the man and his politics. It enables the readers to get a better understanding of Modi's ways of governance. The book analyses the contrasting perspectives on the Gujarat model of governance. Andy Marino takes us through Modi's journey of life from childhood to a young man who went on to become India's Prime Minister.
Centrestage: Inside the Narendra Modi Model of Governance
Uday Mahurkar’s ‘Centrestage: Inside the Narendra Modi Model of Governance’ gives a balanced and impersonal judgment of Modi’s mantra of governance. Mahurkar not only talks about Modi's visionary schemes but also talks about issues on which Modi could have paid more attention and performed better. The book explains how Modi transformed Gujarat during his tenure and analyses the salient features of the Modi model of governance.
Modi: Making of a Prime Minister: Leadership, Governance and Performance
The book by Vivian Fernandez is a peak into the political scenario of Gujarat and the way of Modi's governance from a viewpoint of a liberal Indian. In other words, the book does not take any stand or gives any judgment. Vivian describes the ways in which Modi utilised the opportunity to improve the economic conditions of the people of Gujarat.
The Man of the Moment - Narendra Modi
'The Man of the Moment: Narendra Modi' authored by M V Kamath and Kalindi Randeri uncovers the life and the development of a perfect politician who has expanded the boundaries of politics in India. The book unravels the motivations and the astonishing stamina of Narendra Modi to remain firm in the face of criticism.
The NaMo Story: A Political Life
'The NaMo Story: A Political Life' by Kingshuk Nag gives a brilliant portrayal of an exceptional politician, Narendra Modi, depicting his journey from a tea vendor's son to the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The book begins with a short history of the political situation and reforms of the 1990s. It goes on to describe how Modi utilised his administrative skills to build up the Hindutva agenda for the BJP.
Narendra Modi: The Gamechanger
Sudesh Verma's 'Narendra Modi -The Gamechanger' shows Narendra Modi as a game changer who knows how to impress and influence people with his work and turn the tables on his opponents. The book is based on all-inclusive interviews of Modi and his close associates about the things and incidents that shaped his thoughts and actions and the way Modi evolved as a man. An average man can find a reflection of his own struggle in the life of Modi.
Books written by Narendra Modi
Jyotipunj
'Jyotipunj' gives a description of all the people who Narendra Modi believes inspired him and had a strong influence on his work. Modi was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) initially as a worker and then as a ‘pracharak’. He gives a detailed insight into the life of the people who inspired him. The book also contains a reflection of thoughts of these people.
Abode of Love
‘Abode of Love’ is a compendium of eight short stories written by Narendra Modi. It was written by Modi at a very young age. These stories reveal the sensitive and affectionate aspect of his character. Modi believes that the love of a mother is the source of all love and it is the greatest love. Whatever be the kind of love – of lovers, of friends etc – all are the reflections of a mother's love. The book unravels the layers of human relationships in a beautiful way.
Premtirth
'Premtirth' is a collection of short stories written by Narendrabhai Modi. In this book, he draws a soulful portrayal of motherly feelings in a very simple and yet impressive language.
Kelve Te Kelavani
‘Kelave te Kelavani’ means ‘education is that which nurtures’. The book is a compilation of words of wisdom by Narendra Modi, India's Prime Minister. The book brings forth his thoughts and his vision to bring about a knowledge revolution in Gujarat. It shows his love for education.
Sakshibhav
'Sakshibhav' consists of a series of letters addressed to Jagat Janani Maa. It describes the journey of inner-self of Narendra Modi and his feelings. The book brings forth the emotional thoughts of Modi at the time of his struggle when he was a worker with RSS.
Samajik Samarasata
‘Samajik Samarasata’ is a compilation of Narendra Modi's articles and lectures. The phrase, “Express your views not just through words but through actions too”, aptly fits this book. The book reflects Modi's views on social harmony with no discrimination on the basis of castes and unravels many incidents of his interactions with dalits. The life incidents of many social reformers are also narrated.
Convenient Action: Gujarat's Response to Challenges of Climate Change
'Convenient Action: Gujarat’s Response to Challenges of Climate Change' is Modi's first book in English. The book talks about the changes of climate in the state of Gujarat and how the people of the state respond to it. Under the leadership of Modi, people of the state found the ways to take up such challenges.
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100 Days Work Summary of Modi Government
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge on May 26, 2014, the world looked at him with high expectations. His manifesto had laid stress on bringing down inflation, renewing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and retrieving black money from abroad, among other initiatives. As the government completes 100 days, one thing that emerges is that Modi walked the talk. During these days, the government has been busy picking up tasks from the manifesto and ticking them. However, all their actions are not without criticism. Few initiatives that received thumbs up from everywhere:-- Bilateral relations via SAARC; BRICS;
-- The WTO stand
-- Budget was a big hit
-- FDI Policy
-- Reform bills
-- Cleanliness campaign
-- Digital India initiative
The govt. has also received criticism for violence and security issue, over LOP seat, transfer of governors, the black money problem and the inflation
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Status of Narendra Modi and his opponent candidates against from Varanasi Parliamentary Constituency in Uttar Pradesh
The table below shows the status of Narendra Modi and candidates contesting against him from Varanasi lok sabha seat with their party names and symbols along with the votes secured by each candidate.| Candidate Name | Political Party | Symbol | Status | votes |
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| Narendra Modi | BJP |  | Winner | 581022 |
| Arvind Kejriwal | AAP |  | Runner up | 209238 |
| Prabhat Kumar | IND |  | Lost | N.A |
| Abhimanyu Singh Patel | BMP |  | Lost | 1644 |
| Johnson Thomas | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Sarvesh Kumar Gupta | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Hemant Kumar Yadav | Indian National League | | Lost | 1202 |
| Ahmed Sohel Siddiqui | IND | | Lost | 937 |
| Shiv Kumar Shah | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Shivhari Agarwal | Bharat Nirman Party | | Lost | 2000 |
| Rajiv Kumar Mishra | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Rajesh Bharti Surya | RaAD | | Lost | 4327 |
| Vijay Prakash Jaisawal | BSP |  | Lost | 60579 |
| Manoj Kumar Chaubey | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Devi Prasad Nand | MADP | | Lost | 1740 |
| Pramod Kumar | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Arun | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party | | Lost | 3634 |
| Narendra Bahadur Singh | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Kailash Chaurasiya | SP |  | Lost | 45291 |
| Iftekhar Kuraishi | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Satish Shankar Jayaswal | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Santosh Kumar | Rashtriya Vikas Manch Party | | Lost | 1434 |
| Ajay Rai | INC |  | Lost | 75614 |
| Rajendra Prasad (Garib Das) | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Ram Lakhan Gupta | Jantantra Party | | Lost | 1376 |
| Indira Tiwari | AITC |  | Lost | 2674 |
| Mahendra Mishra | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Narendra Nath Dubey Adig | Jan Shakti Ekta Party | | Lost | 2277 |
| Bachchan Prasad Yadav | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Usman | RAPD | | Lost | 878 |
| Prakash Prasad | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| A.K. Aggarwal | Agar Jan Party | | Lost | 2037 |
| Ghanshyam | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Satyaprakash Srivastava | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Hari Lal | RAIP | | Lost | 838 |
| Hiralal Yadav | CPM |  | Lost | 2457 |
| Rampyare Singh | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Lallan | MaJP | | Lost | 997 |
| Ravindra Kumar | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Bachchelal | LPSP | | Lost | 1172 |
| Baseer Kinnar | IND | | Lost | N.A |
| Om Guru Charan Das Alias Vimal Kumar Singh | Sanatan Sanskriti Raksha Dal | | Lost | 1144 |
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