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The premiership of Narendra Modi began 26 May 2014 with his swearing-in as the Prime Minister of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He became the 14th Prime Minister of India, [1] succeeding Manmohan Singh of the Indian National Congress. Modi's first cabinet consisted of 45 ministers, 25 fewer than the previous United Progressive Alliance ...
Since 1947, India has had 14 prime ministers. [a] Jawaharlal Nehru was India's first prime minister, serving as prime minister of the Dominion of India from 15 August 1947 until 26 January 1950, and thereafter of the Republic of India until his death in May 1964. (India conducted its first post-independence general elections in 1952).
Following his second oath of office ceremony as Prime Minister of India, a picture of Modi was displayed on the facade of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) building in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [517] The Texas India Forum hosted a community event, Howdy Modi, in honour of Modi on 22 September 2019 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Later that year in 2002 elections he contested from Maninagar and won. He was re-elected from Maninagar in 2007 and 2012 and represented the constituency till 2014 when he became the Prime Minister of India. In 2014, Modi contested for the two Lok Sabha constituencies: Varanasi and Vadodara. [2]
9 June – Sworn in for the third time as the 16th Prime Minister of India at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. Prime Minister of India, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath. 14-15 June – Prime Minister Modi visited Italy for the 50th G7 summit representing India on invitation by the Italian delegation, the hosts of the event ...
But back in 2002, Modi rode the Hindu majoritarian wave unleashed by the Gujarat riots to win his first election as chief minister – a post he would keep until moving to Delhi as prime minister ...
The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi since he became the Prime Minister of India, following his first oath of office in 2014. [1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Tehran, Iran (May 2016). He did not make any international trips in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Modi's comments came at an event to mark the 25th anniversary of India's short military conflict with Pakistan in the Himalayan region of Kargil. The arch rivals have also fought three wars, two ...