When Narendra Modi walked up to the Red Fort ramparts on Independence Day in 2014, dressed in a white kurta and a striking orange-green Rajasthani safa, he introduced himself as an “outsider to Delhi.” With little experience of Lutyens’ corridors but immense political instinct, Modi declared that he had been “astonished” by the disunity in governance. That moment set the tone for a new chapter in Indian politics.

Since then, Modi’s leadership has transformed governance, foreign policy, and welfare delivery. From decolonising outdated laws and strengthening India’s global presence, to reshaping counter-terrorism strategies and creating new welfare paradigms, his government has set out to dismantle old systems and bring in performance-driven accountability.

One of Modi’s most striking chan

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