14th Prime Minister of India

Narendra Modi

In office

26 May 2014 – present

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Born in

Vadnagar, Gujarat

Lived

Born 1950

Days in office

4,551 and counting

In order

2014–present: after Manmohan Singh, the current prime minister

Key achievements & events

• Introduced the nationwide Goods and Services Tax (2017)
• Withdrew high-value banknotes in the 2016 demonetisation
• Revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 (2019)
• Expanded bank accounts (Jan Dhan) and digital payments through UPI
• Chandrayaan-3 landed near the Moon's south pole on his watch (2023)

Remember: The first prime minister born after independence. In 2024 he won a third straight term, matching Nehru's record.