World Leaders Congratulate Modi on 25 Years as Elected Head — SkimNews
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- Modi completed 25 years as an elected head of government on October 7, 2026, having served as Gujarat Chief Minister from October 2001 and as Prime Minister since May 2014.
- Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi posted on X referencing her July visit to India and called for stronger collaboration under the Japan-India 'Special Strategic and Global Partnership' to advance a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' (FOIP).
- Philippines President Bongbong Marcos highlighted the 2025 Strategic Partnership and the Philippines' recent joining of the CDRI, inviting Modi to the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits in Manila in November.
- Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu framed Modi's leadership as a model for the Global South, citing infrastructure, digital public goods, and financial inclusion as having 'lifted millions and inspired nations.'
- Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay called Modi 'an avatar of our times,' while Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko and Dominica PM Roosevelt Skerrit also offered congratulations on India's transformation under his leadership.
- Belgian PM Bart De Wever referenced his visit to India last month and said he looked forward to deepening the bilateral partnership.
Why it matters: The congratulatory messages from leaders across Asia and Africa are freighted with concrete diplomatic asks: Takaichi pushed FOIP collaboration, Marcos booked Modi for the November ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits in Manila, and Tinubu tied Modi to Global South positioning. The 25-year milestone is functioning as a diplomatic peg for India to lock in multilateral cooperation commitments through year's end.
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