Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Narendra Modi
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Narendra Modi Narendra Modi Two pie charts showing 2024 Indian Lok Sabha election results. Left: BJP 240, Congress 99, Others 204. Right: NDA 293, UPA/INDIA 234, Others 16.
Related Questions
Read Next
David Cameron. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom talk during the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013
What’s the Difference Between a President and a Prime Minister?
Discover
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Easter Procession of Maria Santisima del Sacromonte in Granada, Spain. This statue is known as Virgen de los Gitanos or The Virgin of the Gypsies.
What is Holy Week?
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
Which Religion Is the Oldest?
Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants

Narendra Modi: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Narendra-Modi
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Vance and Modi are likely to discuss a potential US-India trade deal. Here's what to know • Apr. 21, 2025, 1:33 AM ET (AP)
Vance to meet Modi, Meloni during trip to India and Italy with wife Usha • Apr. 16, 2025, 1:50 PM ET (AP)
India's parliament passes bill that would change Muslim land endowments • Apr. 3, 2025, 11:49 PM ET (AP)
Declining Eid travel and spending in Indonesia and discrimination in India dampen holiday spirit • Mar. 31, 2025, 3:15 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Narendra Damodardas Modi
Born September 17, 1950 (age 74) • India
Title / Office prime minister (2014-), India
Political Affiliation Bharatiya Janata Party • Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Photos

Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi
See All Images and Interactives →
Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley
Indian government official
Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh
Indian politician
Amit Shah
Amit Shah
Indian politician
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
prime minister of India
Yogi Adityanath
Yogi Adityanath
Hindu monk and Indian politician
Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj
Indian politician
Yashwant Sinha
Yashwant Sinha
Indian bureaucrat, politician, and government official
Vasundhara Raje
Vasundhara Raje
Indian politician
Droupadi Murmu at Raj Ghat
Droupadi Murmu
president of India
Lal Krishna Advani
Lal Krishna Advani
Indian politician
Ram Nath Kovind
Ram Nath Kovind
president of India
Sanjay Gandhi
Indian politician
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Indian leader
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
prime minister of India
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Pakistani governor-general
Indian writer Khushwant Singh in his study
Khushwant Singh
Indian writer
Parkash Singh Badal
Parkash Singh Badal
Indian politician
Statue of Udham Singh
Udham Singh
Indian revolutionary
Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
prime minister of India
Vallabhbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Patel
Indian statesman