The Ministry of External Affairs hailed the strengthening of what it called Brand India. “Over the last 12 years, India’s foreign policy has witnessed a remarkable transformation, strengthening both Brand India and India’s standing on the global stage under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.

“From being the voice of the Global South to First Responder in times of crisis, from championing climate action through initiatives including International Solar Alliance to driving digital public goods such as UPI across borders, India has combined national interest with global good,” he said.

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said Modi has infused “speed and scale” to government schemes to enhance benefits for people. According to a PTI report from Bhubaneswar, Meghwal told a press conference: “Schemes existed before 2014, but after Modi assumed charge that year, he infused speed and scale to those.” He said such a thinking and approach made Modi unique from other leaders.

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told The Indian Express, “Prime Minister Modi has several firsts to his commendable record. In 2014, he won the first clear majority after 30 years. Be it Digital India, the fact that the world is watching the growth of the Indian economy and our technology, women’s empowerment… the PM’s work speaks for itself. In this series of firsts that he has established is also this first of becoming the longest-serving, directly elected Prime Minister.” He said this is a marker of the “stability” Modi has provided to the polity.

BJP leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe said, “It’s a milestone of the Modi era, not only for the longevity of PM Modi’s tenure but also for his efforts to deepen good governance, development and welfare programmes… Clarity of thoughts, ability to innovate, passion for performance and rigour for reforms have made post-2014 India markedly different from what it was pre-2014. Unlike many of his predecessors, he stands out as a man of ideas, always creatively restless to find solutions to issues and problems.”