PM Narendra Modi named 'Asian of the Year' by Singapore daily

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PM Narendra Modi named 'Asian of the Year' by Singapore daily

Prime Minster Narendra Modi with Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman on stage during the Global Citizen Festival concert in Central Park, New York.​

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Friday named 'Asian of the Year' for being development-focused leader of India by editors of Singapore's leading daily, The Straits Times.

"Despite being relatively new to the job, he has already made a mark on Asia, reaching out to neighbours and receiving national leaders including Xi Jinping of China and Tony Abbott of Australia," said the Singapore Press Holdings Limited, publisher of the daily.

It said Modi has had a highly successful visit to Japan for a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

"Mr Modi has got India and the world excited about his country's prospects again. He has given his people a renewed sense of direction and purpose, and there are hopeful signs that he is minded to using his strong mandate to good effect in one of Asia's major powers. We wish him and India every success," Warren Fernandez, editor of the daily said.

On the economy, Modi's call for a Make in India campaign, if pursued to its logical conclusion with a friendlier investment climate and less rigid labour norms, could help fire up the growth engines of the $2 trillion economy and provide welcome ballast to the region when the top Asian economy China is slowing, and Japan is in recession.

"Economists project that as early as next year, India could pick up the growth baton from China. Given its huge market, its travellers who fill up hotel rooms and cruise ship cabins from Singapore to Sydney, its hunger for capital goods and commodities, a resurgent India will be a boon for the region and the world," the editors said in their citation.

Politically and socially, Modi has energised India with his stirring calls for a development focus. In January, he will receive US President Barack Obama, the first time that a US leader will be the chief guest at the annual Republic Day celebrations in India, the citation said.

"We look forward to presenting the award to Mr Modi in person at his convenience," Ravi Velloor, Straits Times foreign editor, said.

The editors' choice was based on several factors. Modi was picked for being development-focused Prime Minister of India who fashioned an impressive victory for BJP in the polls.

In every December, editors of the Singapore daily pick an Asian whose actions have significantly impacted his own society or the wider Asian continent in the 12 months past.

Last year, the award was shared by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The inaugural award, in 2012, went to President Thein Sein of Myanmar.

Source:- PM Narendra Modi named 'Asian of the Year' by Singapore daily - The Times of India
Modi's India in the Asian Century - Opinion More Opinion Stories ST Editorial - The Straits Times

 

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[TimeTraveller]

Great....

 

[OrionHunter]

Some guys must be getting really pissed off on PDF! After all, our esteemed Pakistani friends have branded him an 'Asian terrorist'!

Be that as it may, PM Modi is also leading the race to be named Time's Person Of The Year!!

Who Is Winning TIME's Person of the Year Poll?

 

[rezangahir]

Because time is controlled by yindoo jew media

 

[ranjeet]

Yeah well its all good but would it help run the parliament smoothly? It's about time Modi govt get on with serious work such hero worshiping is getting a little over the top.

 

[Parul]

Singapore daily Modified - Congratulations to him!

 

[Echo_419]

Singapore daily Modified - Congratulations to him!

Communal hogaya Singapore

 

[Parul]

Communal hogaya Singapore

Time Magazine abhi Baki Hai Communal Banana.

 

[Established_1965]

Yep, he is very much famous in Singapore especially among indian ethnicity. Singaporean businesses are happy about indian pm's business friendly approach.

PS: Strait Times is kind of SG government entity.

 

[Tshering22]

Yep, he is very much famous in Singapore especially among indian ethnicity. Singaporean businesses are happy about indian pm's business friendly approach.

PS: Strait Times is kind of SG government entity.

Then all the more better for business relations between your and my countries.

We Indians respect Singapore for how it manages to remain at the top of economic charts despite having such limited resources to manage.

Singapore is a role model on city planning and management.

 

[SirHatesALot]

Asian of the year is a mass murderer,Pakistan must protest this injustice.

 

[StormShadow]

Some guys must be getting really pissed off on PDF! After all, our esteemed Pakistani friends have branded him an 'Asian terrorist'!

ulta chor kotwal ko daante

 

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is The Straits Times Asian of the Year 2014​

PUBLISHED ON DEC 5, 2014 7:00 PM

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi enters the House of Representatives to make a speech in Australia's Parliament House in Canberra on Nov 18, 2014. -- PHOTO: REUTERS​

BY RAVI VELLOOR, FOREIGN EDITOR

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is The Straits Times Asian of the Year 2014.

The editors of the paper picked the development focused Indian leader, who fashioned an impressive election victory for his party in the national election that ended in May, from a rich field of contesting names.

Last year's award was shared by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and China's President Xi Jinping. The inaugural award, in 2012, went to Myanmar's Thein Sein.

The Straits Times' choice of Mr Modi as Asian of the Year was based on several factors. Politically and socially, he has energised India with his stirring calls for a development focus and "toilets before temples". On the economy, his call for a Make in India campaign, if pursued to its logical conclusion with a friendlier investment climate and less rigid labour norms, could help fire up the growth engines of the US$2 trillion economy and provide welcome ballast to the region when China, the No. 1 Asian economy, is slowing and Japan, the No. 2, is in recession.

"Economists project that as early as next year, India could pick up the growth baton from China. Given its huge market, its travellers who fill up hotel rooms and cruise ship cabins from Singapore to Sydney, its hunger for capital goods and commodities, a resurgent India will be a boon for the region and the world," the editors said in their citation. "As much for his performance as a growth-focused provincial administrator as for the promise of what is to come for India under his leadership, The Straits Times declares Mr Modi Asian of the Year."

Singapore has seen potential in Mr Modi long before the world sat up and took notice.

In early 2006, then Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong led a Singapore delegation to Gujarat. Mr Modi himself has been here, studying the Singapore development model. In June this year, days after Mr Modi took office, Foreign Minister K Shanmugam was the first senior Asian figure to get a direct meeting with Mr Modi in New Delhi. Singapore is the partner country for next month's Vibrant Gujarat convention, a biennial summit for investors.

"I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on this award. It reflects high expectation all round, not just from within India, on his stirring leadership to bring decisive reforms to his country. In my interactions with PM Modi over the years, I have been impressed with his pragmatism, bold ideas and determination to get things done. PM Modi is also keen to impart dynamism to the strategic partnership between Singapore and India. We welcome and join him in this endeavour."

- Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong

Mr Modi is the first Indian prime minister born after the nation's independence in 1947. Despite being relatively new to the job he has already made a mark on Asia, reaching out to neighbours and receiving national leaders including Australia's Tony Abbott and China's Xi. In January, he will receive US President Barack Obama. He also had a highly successful visit to Japan for a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Mr Warren Fernandez, editor of The Straits Times, said: "Last year, when we named President Xi and Prime Minister Abe as joint winners, we recognised the two leaders' commitments to fulfil national aspirations. At the same time, the award came with the call to both to work together to lower tensions and to consider a summit meeting. We were gratified that the two finally shook hands and sat down together in November."

For the same reason, Mr Fernandez added, the award to Mr Modi is as much a recognition of his record as an administrator who has propelled his home state, Gujarat, to global attention, as for the promise of re-energising larger India."

velloor@sph.com.sg

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Source:- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is The Straits Times Asian of the Year 2014 - South Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times