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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked among the top 10 most powerful people in the world by Forbes in a list that has been topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin for a fourth straight year and had US President-elect Donald Trump in the second place.
Modi ranks 9th on the Forbes list of 74 of the World's Most Powerful People.
Forbes said India's populist Prime Minister remains hugely popular in his country of 1.3 billion people.
"Modi has raised his profile as a global leader in recent years during official visits with Barack Obama and Xi Jinping . He has also emerged as a key figure in the international effort to tackle climate change, as planetary warming will deeply affect millions of his country's rural and most vulnerable citizens," Forbes said.
It also took note of the unexpected decision made by Modi last month to demonetize India's two high value currency notes in a bid to reduce money laundering and corruption, creating a nationwide frenzy to quickly swap out the bills.
The list has been topped by Putin, who retains the title of the world's most powerful person for four years running. US President Obama comes in on the 48th spot.
Narendra Modi ranked among world's 10 most powerful people by Forbes - Times of India
Modi ranks 9th on the Forbes list of 74 of the World's Most Powerful People.
Forbes said India's populist Prime Minister remains hugely popular in his country of 1.3 billion people.
"Modi has raised his profile as a global leader in recent years during official visits with Barack Obama and Xi Jinping . He has also emerged as a key figure in the international effort to tackle climate change, as planetary warming will deeply affect millions of his country's rural and most vulnerable citizens," Forbes said.
It also took note of the unexpected decision made by Modi last month to demonetize India's two high value currency notes in a bid to reduce money laundering and corruption, creating a nationwide frenzy to quickly swap out the bills.
The list has been topped by Putin, who retains the title of the world's most powerful person for four years running. US President Obama comes in on the 48th spot.
Narendra Modi ranked among world's 10 most powerful people by Forbes - Times of India
