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Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India (since May 2014) · Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

नरेन्द्र मोदी

Narendra Modi is Prime Minister of India, serving a third consecutive term since 2024 as leader of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

Positions as of 28 October 2026
Profile on 12 axes7 of 12 documented
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign

Positions are taken from public statements, voting records and platforms as of 28 October 2026, and may have changed since. Report an inaccuracy.

Where they stand

The 12 axes, axis by axis

  1. 01OwnershipNo clear record
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02MarketsNo clear record
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare-10
    SharedSelf-reliant

    His governments combined business-friendly reforms with large public programmes such as the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme; scored slightly toward shared provision.

  4. 04Authority+40
    DemocraticStrong leader

    He has won three national elections and formed a coalition after losing a single-party majority in 2024; critics cite the use of anti-terror law against dissenters and the 2019 Kashmir communications lockdown. Scored moderately toward strong leadership.

  5. 05Security+60
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure+55
    LocalCentral

    Based on the 2019 removal of Jammu and Kashmir's special status and statehood, turning it into two centrally administered union territories.

  7. 07MoralityNo clear record
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion+50
    SecularReligious

    Based on the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act, which grants a fast track to citizenship using religion as a criterion; the government says it protects persecuted minorities.

  9. 09TechnologyNo clear record
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture+65
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11TradeNo clear record
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy+45
    CooperationStrength

    Based on the 2025 strikes on Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack and a policy of strategic autonomy, including Russian arms purchases.

5 axes have no clear record: no documented statement, vote or platform places Narendra Modi there, so matching leaves them out.

Who is Narendra Modi?

Narendra Modi was born in Vadnagar, Gujarat, in 1950 and worked as an organiser for the Hindu nationalist RSS before moving to the BJP. He was Chief Minister of Gujarat from October 2001 to 2014. He led the BJP to a parliamentary majority in 2014 and again in 2019. In the 2024 election the BJP fell short of a majority on its own, and Modi was sworn in for a third term at the head of the National Democratic Alliance coalition. On 7 October 2026 he marked 25 years as head of a government, counting from his first swearing-in as Gujarat Chief Minister.

Previously: Member of the Lok Sabha for Varanasi (since 2014) · Chief Minister of Gujarat (2001-2014) · General Secretary of the BJP (1998-2001)

Documented positions

  • In 2016 his government withdrew the two highest-value banknotes from circulation, saying it would fight untaxed black money.Source: theguardian.com
  • In 2019 his government ended Jammu and Kashmir's special constitutional status and split the state into two union territories.Source: indianexpress.com
  • The 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act offers citizenship to non-Muslim religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.Source: bbc.co.uk
  • A 2019 constitutional amendment created a 10 percent quota in jobs and education for economically weaker sections.Source: thehindu.com
  • His government launched a national health insurance programme for low-income families in 2018.Source: thehindu.com
  • In May 2025 India struck targets in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor after an attack on tourists in Pahalgam, before agreeing a ceasefire.Source: aljazeera.com
  • India took delivery of the Russian S-400 air defence system despite the risk of United States sanctions.Source: indianexpress.com

Record

Supporters credit Modi with infrastructure building, welfare schemes delivered through digital payments, a higher international profile and three consecutive election victories. Critics cite the economic cost of demonetisation, protests against the citizenship law, the use of anti-terror legislation against journalists and activists, and the treatment of the Muslim minority. India's Supreme Court in 2022 dismissed a petition challenging the clearance given to him by a special investigation team over the 2002 Gujarat riots.

In the 2024 election the BJP lost its single-party majority but kept power with coalition partners. In July 2026 weeks of youth-led protests over leaked medical entrance exam papers ended after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the government accepted the protesters' main demands.

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What party is Narendra Modi in?

Modi belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a Hindu nationalist party. Since 2024 he has governed with partners in the National Democratic Alliance.

What are Narendra Modi's main policy positions?

His governments ended Jammu and Kashmir's special status, passed the Citizenship Amendment Act, carried out demonetisation, expanded welfare and health insurance schemes and pursued a strategic autonomy foreign policy.

Sources

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