Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi, born 17 September 1950) is the 14th and current Prime Minister of India, in office since 26 May 2014. Modi, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from Varanasi. He led the BJP in the 2014 general election, which gave the party a majority in the Lok Sabha, for the first time since 1984 general elections...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 September 1950
CityVadnagar, India
CountryIndia
From my intimate discussions with President Obama, it is evident that India figures significantly in American geo-political, economic and strategic thinking. India is the largest democracy in the world.
For me, my secularism is, India first. I say, the philosophy of my party is 'Justice to all. Appeasement to none.' This is our secularism.
The Make in India campaign has taken off and is backed with skill development. It is going to open new vistas for employment for the youth.
A major institutional reform is the move away from merely planning, to transforming India. The setting up of NITI Aayog, is a step in this direction.
I intend to launch a massive National Program for PDS Computerisation.
I recently assured Public Sector Banks they will have total autonomy in taking business decisions.
We are today a nearly 100% banked country.
Development must be such that it positively transforms the lives of the common people.
We always remember the courage of the people of Kargil! We want to make Kargil among India's most developed districts.
It is every Indian's dream that J&K is happy & there is prosperity. We have to work for this, be it in power or not in power.
We need to cut subsidy leakages, not subsidies themselves.
What is Maximum Governance, Minimum Government? It means government has no business to be in business.
Reforms are not an end in itself. Reforms must have a concrete objective.
We are committed to achieving the fiscal deficit target announced in the budget.