9 years of PM Modi: How India made a remarkable headway in global affairs

New Delhi: India has seen an increased engagement and prominence on the global stage under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government at the Center will complete nine years in office on May 30, 2023. A country of over 140 crore people, India is an all-round growth and inclusive growth in almost every field, resulting in a drastic improvement in its overall reputation in the international community. Prime Minister Modi has been engaged in improving bilateral relations with various countries from time to time during his tenure.

Since his first foreign visit to Bhutan in June 2014, PM Narendra Modi has made several diplomatic visits, resulting in personal ties with world leaders including the United States, Russia, France, Germany and Japan.

While Modi’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Act East’ policies helped him strengthen India’s ties with countries in Asia, his ‘Vaccine Friendship’ helped the country further strengthen its position as a responsible global player. Power.

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The country’s successful leadership of the International Solar Alliance and the Global Alliance for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure has further strengthened India’s position as a responsible global power.

Recently after his six-day three-nation tour, PM Modi said that he speaks with confidence about the strength of India and its people abroad and the world listens because the people here have elected a majority government.

He said world leaders know that what he says is the “voice of 140 crore people” of India. He said that India is facing the challenges of strengthening its roots and at the same time working to scale new heights as the world expects from it.

“The challenges are big. But it is in my nature to challenge challenges,” he said earlier this week.

Recently, Australian PM Anthony Albanese called PM Modi a ‘boss’, while US President Joe Biden said he wanted the Indian PM’s ‘autograph’ and praised his leadership.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar this week praised the Prime Minister’s leadership for India’s growing image and prestige in the world, saying “the world is looking at New India from a new perspective because of Modi’s leadership.”

India is being seen as a bright spot globally and the world is putting its faith in the county as the country is set to overtake Germany to become the fourth largest economy in the next few years.

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