At 74 years, Modi has served as PM for 11 years & 60 days since May 26, 2014, surpassing Indira Gandhi’s 11-year-59-day record. Nehru served the longest at 16 years, 286 days.
The late former PM was among the Modi regime's sharpest critics. And though he did not make too many interventions, the few times he did speak up, he packed quite a punch.
BBC praises his foreign policy as pragmatic, while The Washington Post notes how during his tenure, India and Pakistan came close to negotiating a 'historic deal' over Kashmir.
Manmohan Singh turns 92 today. In his Walk The Talk interview, he talked about 1991 economic reforms, working with Congress leaders like Indira Gandhi & Narasimha Rao, and more.
More than 7,000 guests expected to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan Sunday. Delhi BJP unit asked to arrange accommodation, transport for guests, it is learnt.
Sood, a physicist from IISc, succeeds renowned biologist K. VijayRaghavan as Principal Scientific Adviser. He is a member of Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council to PM.
PM Modi Thursday said learning about the gathering’s proceedings and the eminent stalwarts who were a part of it, would be an intellectually enriching experience.
Speaking at the Pranab Mukherjee memorial lecture, Modi said it was only apt to recall Mukherjee's reverence for democratic values as India celebrates its 75th year of independence.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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