Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a $565-million line of credit to the Maldives during his visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago.

N Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of the southern state, said the “Quantum Valley”, as he called it, would be “even better” than the tech cluster he is credited with creating in Hyderabad in the 1990s.

THOOTHUKUDI: The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between India and the UK will soon make India the third largest economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on here Saturday, adding the pact showed the world’s trust in India.

Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu: Preparations are underway for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. The Prime Minister is visiting here today to participate in the commemoration of 1,000 years of the maritime expedition of Rajendra Chola I to Southeast Asia and to mark the commencement of construction of the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple.

Narendra Modi has become India's second-longest-serving PM in consecutive terms, surpassing Indira Gandhi. His leadership stands out for historic electoral wins, strong governance and major reforms that changed India's political and social landscape.

CHENNAI: DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin, who has been undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals since July 21, held a discussion with senior officials, including the chief secretary, on Saturday on the representation to be submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,

On PM Modi's visit, Maldives President Muizzu said, "He is a wonderful person who is very fond of building relationships with India's neighbours."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads as the most popular democratic leader globally with a 75% approval rating, according to Morning Consult. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Argentina’s Javier Milei follow,

According to the survey, 75 per cent of participants approved Modi as a democratic world leader, 18 per cent thought otherwise and seven per cent could not make up their mind

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again claimed the top spot on the Morning Consult Global Leader Approval Tracker, with a commanding 75% approval rating, reaffirming his position as the most popular and trusted elected leader in the world.

Congress leader to achieve this distinction. Modi is also the first Prime Minister born after India’s independence and holds the record as the longest-serving Prime Minister from a

M K Bhadrakumar is a distinguished retired Indian diplomat and an influential geopolitical commentator. With a 30-year career in the Indian Foreign Service, Bhadrakumar held strategic postings that shaped India’s foreign policy across pivotal regions—from Moscow to Kabul and Islamabad to Ankara.