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Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India, 2014 to present

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Leads the Hindu-nationalist BJP, pushing infrastructure and digital payments and fast economic growth. Critics point to pressure on religious minorities.

Narendra Modi sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly nationalist on nation, strongly traditional on culture and strongly tech-optimist on technology.

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Where Narendra Modi sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionStrongly religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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People furthest from Narendra Modi

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Political views closest to Narendra Modi

National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.96%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…96%Religious rightSeeks to shape law and politics by religious, often Christian, values.94%MilitarismTreats military strength and martial values as central to national life.94%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.