| − | '''Narendra Modi''' (born 17 September 1950) is the [[conservative]] Prime Minister of [[India]]. He has served in the position since 2014, when he won a historic landslide election<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/election-results-2014-narendra-modi-wins-india-bjp-and-allies-cross-300-seats-562282 Election Results 2014: Narendra Modi Wins India. BJP and Allies Cross 300 Seats]. ''NDTV''. May 17, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> in which his party received more votes than any other party in the world had ever received in history.<ref>Rose, Thomas (May 16, 2014). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/05/16/narendra-modi-greatest-vote-getter-in-human-history-promises-good-days-are-coming-to-india/ Narendra Modi, Greatest Vote-Getter in Human History: 'Good Days Are Coming' to India]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> He served as the Chief Minister of the Indian state of [[Gujarat]] from 2001 to 2014. In 2017, his party, the conservative BJP, won another astounding victory, giving the party complete political control over India.<ref>Daniyal, Shoaib (March 11, 2017). [https://scroll.in/article/831584/one-party-rule-with-the-bjps-massive-win-in-up-is-modi-set-to-be-the-new-nehru One-party rule: With the BJP's massive win in UP, is Modi set to be the new Nehru?]. ''Scroll.in''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Jagannathan, R (March 12, 2017). [http://www.business-standard.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/2017-assembly-election-results-decoded-modi-s-massive-win-in-2014-was-no-fluke-117031100487_1.html 2017 Assembly elections explained: Modi's massive win in 2014 was no fluke]. ''Business Standard''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> While not having a Christian foundation as a [[Hindu]], he has taken more conservative and free market political positions.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/05/13/rich-man-poor-man-the-rise-of-narendra-modi-s-india/</ref> Narendra Modi also has close ties with Christian Conservative Jair Bolsonaro, the President of Brazil.<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/brazilian-president-bolsonaro-to-arrive-in-india-on-4-day-visit-today.html</ref> He is a member of the Hindu nationalist<ref>Pillalamarri, Akhilesh (June 11, 2019). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/indias-right-to-cultural-self-determination/ India’s Right to Cultural Self-Determination]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved June 30, 2019.<br>See also: | + | '''Narendra Modi''' (born 17 September 1950) is the [[conservative]] Prime Minister of [[India]]. He has served in the position since 2014, when he won a historic landslide election<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/election-results-2014-narendra-modi-wins-india-bjp-and-allies-cross-300-seats-562282 Election Results 2014: Narendra Modi Wins India. BJP and Allies Cross 300 Seats]. ''NDTV''. May 17, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> in which his party received more votes than any other party in the world had ever received in history.<ref>Rose, Thomas (May 16, 2014). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/05/16/narendra-modi-greatest-vote-getter-in-human-history-promises-good-days-are-coming-to-india/ Narendra Modi, Greatest Vote-Getter in Human History: 'Good Days Are Coming' to India]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> He served as the Chief Minister of the Indian state of [[Gujarat]] from 2001 to 2014. In 2017, his party, the conservative BJP, won another astounding victory, giving the party complete political control over India.<ref>Daniyal, Shoaib (March 11, 2017). [https://scroll.in/article/831584/one-party-rule-with-the-bjps-massive-win-in-up-is-modi-set-to-be-the-new-nehru One-party rule: With the BJP's massive win in UP, is Modi set to be the new Nehru?]. ''Scroll.in''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Jagannathan, R (March 12, 2017). [http://www.business-standard.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/2017-assembly-election-results-decoded-modi-s-massive-win-in-2014-was-no-fluke-117031100487_1.html 2017 Assembly elections explained: Modi's massive win in 2014 was no fluke]. ''Business Standard''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> While not having a Christian foundation as a [[Hindu]], he has taken more conservative and free market political positions.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/05/13/rich-man-poor-man-the-rise-of-narendra-modi-s-india/</ref> Narendra Modi also has close ties with Christian Conservative [[Jair Bolsonaro]], the President of Brazil.<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/brazilian-president-bolsonaro-to-arrive-in-india-on-4-day-visit-today.html</ref> He is a member of the Hindu nationalist<ref>Pillalamarri, Akhilesh (June 11, 2019). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/indias-right-to-cultural-self-determination/ India’s Right to Cultural Self-Determination]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved June 30, 2019.<br>See also: |
| | *Dhillon, Amrit (August 8, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/f1394da1b04e4611aa4f8ea70b8bad15 Modi’s vision of a Hindu India advanced by Kashmir changes]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 8, 2019. | | *Dhillon, Amrit (August 8, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/f1394da1b04e4611aa4f8ea70b8bad15 Modi’s vision of a Hindu India advanced by Kashmir changes]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 8, 2019. |
| | *Bhardwaj, Mayank; Ulmer, Alexandra (November 11, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-religion-temple/with-indian-court-ruling-modis-hindu-agenda-barrels-forward-idUSKBN1XL155 With Indian court ruling, Modi's Hindu agenda barrels forward]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 11, 2019.</ref> Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref>Das, Krishna N. (November 8, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-election-religion/indias-ruling-bjp-turns-up-hindu-nationalist-heat-with-renamings-statue-plan-idUSKBN1ND1YP India's ruling BJP turns up Hindu nationalist heat with renamings, statue plan]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 8, 2018.</ref> He has called for [[population control]].<ref>Abbamonte, Jonathan (August 27, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/indian-prime-minister-demands-demographic-death-embraces-population-control Indian prime minister demands demographic death, embraces population control]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved August 27, 2019.</ref> | | *Bhardwaj, Mayank; Ulmer, Alexandra (November 11, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-religion-temple/with-indian-court-ruling-modis-hindu-agenda-barrels-forward-idUSKBN1XL155 With Indian court ruling, Modi's Hindu agenda barrels forward]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 11, 2019.</ref> Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref>Das, Krishna N. (November 8, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-election-religion/indias-ruling-bjp-turns-up-hindu-nationalist-heat-with-renamings-statue-plan-idUSKBN1ND1YP India's ruling BJP turns up Hindu nationalist heat with renamings, statue plan]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 8, 2018.</ref> He has called for [[population control]].<ref>Abbamonte, Jonathan (August 27, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/indian-prime-minister-demands-demographic-death-embraces-population-control Indian prime minister demands demographic death, embraces population control]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved August 27, 2019.</ref> |