Narendra Modiretained his top position as the world's most popular leader with an approval rating of 76 percent, according to a survey by US-based consultancy firm ‘Morning Consult’. In previous ratings too, PM Modi had topped the ranking. The 'Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker’ 76 percent of people approve of PM Modi’s leadership, while 18 percent disapprove of it and six percent did not give any opinion, ANI reported.
Notably, this is a huge number by a far margin as the second-best approval rating is enjoyed by Switzerland President Alain Berset (64 percent) and Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (61 percent). US President Joe Biden has a 40 percent approval, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has 37 percent, UK PM Rishi Sunak's ratings stood at 27 percent, and France President Emmanuel Macron stood at just 24 percent, as per ANI reports. Union Home Minister Amit Shah shared the popular global leaders' rating on X (formerly Twitter).
“The latest Morning Consult survey shows that PM @narendramodi Ji's popularity remains unrivaled among global leaders," Shah wrote on X. “This is not only a testament to the success of the Modi doctrine in foreign policy but also a global recognition of Modi Ji's undeterred achievements in lifting millions out of poverty, selfless efforts to improve their living standards and people's unyielding trust in him," Amit Shah added. Recently, India successfully hosted the G20 summit in Delhi where more than 40 global leaders and their delegations had come.
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