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Last Updated May 8, 2018, 12:00am EDT

  • India's populist prime minister remains hugely popular in the second most populous country on earth, with a population of 1.3 billion people.
  • In November 2016 he unexpectedly announced plans to eliminate India's two largest banknotes in a bid to reduce money laundering and corruption.
  • Modi has raised his profile as a global leader in recent years during official visits with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
  • He has also emerged as a key figure in the international effort to tackle climate change, as warming affects millions of his country's rural citizens.
Personal Stats
Age
75
Residence
New Delhi, India
Citizenship
India
Marital Status
Separated
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Delhi University; Master of Arts, Gujarat University
Did you know
Modi is a vegetarian.
With 43m followers, he is the second most followed world leader on Twitter, behind Donald Trump (52m).
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