June 9, 2025, marks the completion of 11 years of governance under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under his leadership, the country has made substantial progress in economic development, social progress, and has strengthened its position as a key global player.

In the past 11 years, India’s economy has expanded considerably. When PM Modi took office in 2014, the GDP per capita (based on purchasing power parity) was around $5,000, and today it has increased to over $12,000, a 240 per cent rise. The International Monetary Fund projects a 6.2 per cent growth rate for India in the FY 2025-26, higher than China’s 4 per cent, US’ 1.8 per cent, Japan’s 0.6 per cent and the UK’s 1.1 per cent, making India the fastest-growing major economy in the world.

India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, with a GDP exceeding $4 trillion. It is to the dynamic leadership of PM Modi that today India’s economy has doubled from $2.1 trillion in 2015 to $4.3 trillion in 2025, a 105 per cent growth in mere 10 years. This growth wouldn’t have been possible, without major policy changes like the Goods and Services Tax, implemented in 2017. The gross GST revenue collected in the FY 2024- 25 was over Rs 22.08 lakh crore, of which the Central Goods and Service........

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