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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
TopicPM Narendra Modi

Topic: PM Narendra Modi

Why SC Justice MR Shah calling PM Modi ‘vibrant & visionary leader’ comes as no surprise

For years, Justice Shah’s perceived closeness to Modi & Amit Shah has been questioned. In 2017, Ram Jethmalani had asked why govt was ‘anxious’ to stay Shah's transfer.

Modi, Modi, Modi — BJP MPs mention PM 420 times in Parliament speeches on President’s address

25 BJP MPs in Lok Sabha made a total of 253 references to PM Modi in the two-day debate, while 19 Rajya Sabha MPs made 167 mentions over three days.

PM’s tears move news anchors, Aaj Tak tears into Uddhav government’s attack on ‘desh prem’

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

49% of Indian Americans back PM Modi, voted Republican, survey finds

The 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS) survey also found that 36% of respondents believe India is currently on the right track, while corruption & economy were 2 main concerns. 

Modi, Biden agree on Indo-Pacific but not so much on Quad, democratic values & Myanmar

This was the first time PM Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden had a conversation since the latter assumed office. They last spoke in November last year. 

Stop calling Sikhs names, new FDI in country — foreign destructive ideology, says PM Modi

Hitting out 'parasite' protesters, PM Modi in Rajya Sabha makes oblique reference to foreign celebrities backing farmers’ protests, asks farmers to give new laws a chance.

Why PM Modi referred to Assam’s ‘mool niwasi’ 7 times in his speech but skipped CAA

Launching a land patta distribution drive, the PM spoke a lot about indigenous Assamese communities — their language, culture and protection of land rights — but was silent on CAA.

Modi is not Teflon-coated, he is ‘cast in titanium’ — What Mood of the Nation poll suggests

In episode 667 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about some interesting findings from the poll & what they mean for opposition parties.

‘Basic idea of governance is to hold society together’ — Modi quotes Shastri at meet with CMs

At a virtual meeting with CMs on Covid vaccination drive, PM Modi referred to a speech former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri delivered in 1965. Read the full speech here.

Nepal must strengthen democratic systems, focus on governance & not play India against China

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

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Wang Yi’s Delhi visit shows India is shifting away from US, say Chinese analysts

Even as Chinese discourse celebrates rapprochement, commentators stress its fragility. A thaw does not equate to normalisation of bilateral ties.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?