PM Modi became the only Indian leader to win six consecutive elections as party leader, from the 2002 Gujarat Assembly elections to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
PM Modi crossed 8,931 days in elected executive office as Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister combined, setting a new national record for the longest-serving elected executive leadership in India
A report highlighted that under PM Modi’s leadership, the BJP expanded from around 11 crore members in 2014 to nearly 18 crore by 2019, emerging as the world’s largest political organisation
Quad nations launched a $20 billion Critical Minerals Initiative to strengthen mining, processing and recycling supply chains and reduce dependence on China
Quad foreign ministers announced new initiatives on Indo-Pacific energy security, maritime surveillance and port infrastructure, including plans for a new port in Fiji
India and the US firmed up a framework on critical minerals cooperation on the sidelines of the Quad meeting, with both sides focusing on resilient supply chains and strategic partnerships
Indian Railways has approved operations of India’s first hydrogen-powered 10-coach DEMU train on the Jind-Sonipat route under the Northern Railway zone
The hydrogen-powered train on the Haryana-based Jind-Sonipat route will run at a maximum speed of 75 kmph using hydrogen fuel cells instead of diesel or conventional electric traction
India’s first hydrogen train has received technical approval from RDSO and safety clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety, supporting cleaner and sustainable rail transport initiatives
Global companies are expanding in-house operations at their India capability centres as AI improves productivity and reduces reliance on outsourcing partners
Companies including Daimler Truck, Target, IBM, Novo Nordisk and Workday are increasingly assigning core functions like software development, engineering and analytics to their India hubs
India’s global capability centres are evolving beyond cost-focused support roles into strategic hubs handling product development, innovation and end-to-end technology delivery for multinational companies