Overview

• As Prime Minister Modi reaches an 11-year milestone, India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, logged record foreign direct investment and raised income tax exemptions for middle-income earners.
• On May 7, 2025, Operation Sindoor delivered precision strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, accompanied by a suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty to pressure cross-border terror sponsors.
• Social welfare schemes expanded significantly, with Ayushman Bharat health coverage extended to all citizens over 70, free monthly rations under the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana and over 54 crore Jan Dhan bank accounts opened.
• The 2024 Waqf (Amendment) Bill introduced mandatory digitisation, regular audits and diverse board representation to improve transparency in the management of over 870,000 properties.
• Diplomatic outreach through the Quad, Act East and enhanced US partnerships has bolstered India’s global standing, while domestic projects include new rail links in Jammu and Kashmir and a major surge in higher education capacity.