Timeline of the premiership of Narendra Modi

The following is a timeline of the Premiership of Narendra Modi from his inauguration as Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014 till now. The following are the highlights of the major events that took place under his premiership.

First termEdit

2014Edit

May 2014Edit

June 2014Edit

  • 15–16 June – Modi made his first foreign visit to Bhutan following an invitation by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Tobgay. The visit was called by the media as a "charm offensive" that would also seek to check Bhutan-China relations that had recently been formalised.[2] He also sought to build business ties,[3] including a hydro-electric deal and inaugurated the India-funded Supreme Court of Bhutan building in Thimpu.[4] While talking about the visit, Modi said that Bhutan was a "natural choice" for his first foreign destination because of the "unique and special relationship" the two countries shared. He added that he was looking forward to nurture and further strengthen India's special relations with Bhutan. His entourage included Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh.[5] He was further set to discuss the insurgency in Northeast India, and China.[6]
  • 30 June – Modi went to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh to witness the launch of PSLV C23 carrying French satellite SPOT-7 along with other smaller foreign satellites. He also expressed his intention of funding a unique SAARC satellite for the use of all South Asian nations.

July 2014Edit

  • 13–16 July – In July 2014, he visited Brazil for his first multilateral visit, the 6th BRICS summit was held at the north-eastern beach city of Fortaleza.[7] In the Fortaleza summit the group have agreed to establish a financial institution rivaling the western dominated World Bank and IMF, The bank would be named the New Development Bank as suggested by the Indian side but Modi govt. failed to bag the bank's headquarter for New Delhi, which would be located in Shanghai, China. Later the BRICS leader also attended an event in Brasilia where they met the UNASUR heads of government. At the same time, the Ministry of External Affairs added Spanish to its list of available languages, which the Hindustan Times read as "indicative of the government's intent to go beyond Europe, Asia and the US to forge diplomatic and trade ties with Latin American nations."[8] He travelled there via Germany.[9]
  • 16 July – Modi met the Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff on the sidelines of the 6th BRICS summit in Brasilia, Brazil, in July 2014.

August 2014Edit

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November 2014Edit

December 2014Edit

2015Edit

January 2015Edit

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March 2015Edit

April 2015Edit

May 2015Edit

  • 9 May – Modi launches Jan Suraksha Schemes.[13]
  • 17 May – Trip to China
  • 18 May – Trip to Mongolia
  • 19 May – Trip to South Korea
  • 25 May – Modi addresses a rally in Mathura.
  • 26 May – Modi launches DD Kisan.

June 2015Edit

  • 6 June - Trip to Bangladesh
  • 7 June - On behalf of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Narendra Modi receives the Bangladesh Liberation War honour.
  • 9 June - Assesses healthcare initiatives.
  • 11 June – Bangladesh Liberation War Honour presented to Atal Bihari Vajpayee was handed over to family members by PM Narendra Modi.[14]
  • 21 June – 1st Yoga Day Celebrated, led by PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi. This gathering was held at Raj Path, New Delhi, India.[15]
  • 24 June - Launches Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for providing houses for rural and urban low and mid income group.

July 2015Edit

  • 6 July – Trip to Uzbekistan.
  • 8 July – Trip to Kazakhstan.
  • 10 July – Trip to Russia to attend BRICS and SCO summit in Ufa, Russia.
  • 13 July - PM Narendra Modi's visit to Tajikistan[16]

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November 2016Edit

  • 8 November – Announcement of Demonetization of Indian currency denominations of Rs 500 and 1000.[18]

December 2016Edit

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August 2017Edit

  • The BJP Government formulated the Triple talaq Ban after 100 cases of instant triple talaq in the country since the Supreme Court judgement in August 2017.[19]

September 2017Edit

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November 2017Edit

December 2017Edit

  • 25 December - PM Modi inaugurates Delhi Metro's magenta line, addresses public meeting in Noida
  • 28 December – Lok Sabha passed The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017.[20] The bill make instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddah) in any form – spoken, in writing or by electronic means such as email, SMS and WhatsApp illegal and void, with up to three years in jail for the husband. MPs from RJD, AIMIM, BJD, AIADMK and AIML[clarification needed] opposed the bill, calling it arbitrary in nature and a faulty proposal, while Congress supported the Bill tabled in Lok Sabha by law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.[21][22] 19 amendments were moved in Lok Sabha but all were rejected.

2018Edit

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2019Edit

January 2019Edit

  • 3 January - PM Modi attended 106th Science Congress.
  • 8 January – India's lower house of parliament approves a bill that would grant residency and citizenship rights to non-Muslim immigrants Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from three Muslim-majority countries - Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan - eligible for Indian citizenship. the Bill excludes Muslims.[23][24]

February 2019Edit

  • 3 February - PM Modi launches multiple development projects in Srinagar. PM Modi lays foundation stone and inaugurates development projects in Jammu. PM Modi lays foundation stone and inaugurates development projects in Leh
  • 11 February - PM Modi takes part in the 3 billionth meal of Akshaya Patra mid-day meal programme in Vrindavan
  • 14 February – Pulwama suicide attack resulting in death of 40 CRPF personnel while Narendra Modi was shooting for Discovery in Jim Corbett National park.
  • 26 February – Authorizes air strike on Balakot terrorist camp in Pakistan.
  • 29 February – Inaugurates the National War memorial.[25]

March 2019Edit

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Second termEdit

2019Edit

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December 2019Edit

  • 11 December – Rajya Sabha passes the Citizenship Amendment Bill, providing a path to Indian citizenship for refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who are the religious minorities (Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians) in the three countries and who came to India before 31 December 2014. The law also reduced the naturalization period for the listed religious minorities from these countries from 11 years to 5 years.[36]

2020Edit

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May 2020Edit

  • 12 May – Prime Minister announced an economic stimulus package of 20 trillion rupees, which is equivalent to 10% of India's gross domestic product, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[37]
  • 15 May – Prime Minister gave the clarification and motto of Atmanirbhar Bharat to strong economy of the nation.[38]
  • 22 May – Prime Minister made project to counter the Amphan cyclone in West Bengal and Orissa and also visited the affected areas.[39]

June 2020Edit

July 2020Edit

  • 3 July – Prime Minister visits to Nimu, Ladakh to see border situation.[43]
  • 15 July - On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, PM Modi exhorts youth to Skill, Reskill and Upskill
  • 17 July - PM Modi delivers keynote address at United Nations Economic and Social Council session
  • 22 July - PM Modi attends the India Ideas Summit
  • 23 July - PM Modi lays foundation stone for Manipur Water Supply Project via video conferencing
  • 27 July - PM Modi launches High Throughput COVID testing facilities at Kolkata, Mumbai and Noida
  • 30 July – Prime Minister along with Mauritius prime minister, Pravind Jugnauth inaugurates new parliament building of Mauritius.[44]

August 2020Edit

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December 2020Edit

2021Edit

January 2021Edit

February 2021Edit

  • 14 February - PM Modi launched five developmental projects in Kerala, projects worth crores in Tamil Nadu[69]
  • 18 February - PM Modi inaugurates road projects worth Rs 7,700 crore in Assam.[70]

March 2021Edit

  • 9 March - PM virtually inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge (Maitri Setu)[71]
  • 9 March - PM lays the foundation stone for 8 infrastructure projects together worth ₹ 3,518 crore.
  • 15 March - PM Modi held a video-conference meeting of all chief ministers in response to the recent spike of Covid-19 cases across India.[72]

April 2021Edit

  • 7 April - PM Modi held his annual interaction with students Pariksha Pe Charcha
  • 11 April - PM Modi launches Tika Utsav (Vaccine Festival) emphasizing on testing and awareness and urged every eligible person to get vaccinated.[73]

May 2021Edit

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August 2021Edit

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