India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 75th birthday on Wednesday, with greetings pouring in from across the globe.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese extended greetings, praising the strong India–Australia partnership: “Happy birthday to my friend Prime Minister Modi. Australia is proud to share such a strong friendship with India, and we’re grateful every day for the incredible contribution of the Indian community here in Australia.”
“I look forward to catching up with you soon, Prime Minister, and to many more years of friendship and progress.”
US President Donald Trump held a phone call with PM Modi—their first conversation since Operation Sindoor. The two leaders discussed the ongoing Ukraine conflict and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening India–US relations.
“Just had a wonderful phone call with my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I wished him a very Happy Birthday! He is doing a tremendous job,” Trump posted on his Truth Social account.
Modi responded on X, thanking Trump for his warm wishes: “Thank you, my friend, President Trump, for your phone call and warm greetings on my 75th birthday.”
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon also conveyed his wishes, sharing a video message on X to congratulate PM Modi on his milestone birthday.
Indian Leaders including President Droupadi Murmu, Union ministers Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman, along with celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Nagarjuna, joined citizens in flooding social media with messages under the hashtag #MyModStory.
As in previous years, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is marking the occasion with ‘Sewa Pakhwara’, a nationwide fortnight of service activities highlighting Modi’s focus on welfare and public service.
Born in Gujarat’s Mehsana district, Modi is India’s longest-serving non-Congress prime minister and the first non-Congress leader to complete two full terms in office. Now the second-longest consecutive prime minister in India’s history, his popularity remains strong—reflected in his July ranking at the top of global democratic leader approval ratings with 75 per cent.
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