A YEAR AFTER INDIA OVERTOOK CHINA to become the world's most populous country, its rapid upward economic trajectory and increasing diplomatic, scientific and military weight make it an emerging superpower of ever-growing importance to the United States and the world. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Newsweek's written questions and followed up with a 90-minute conversation at his official residence with Newsweek President and CEO Dev Pragad, Global Editor in Chief Nancy Cooper and Asia Editorial Director Danish Manzoor Bhat.
Subjects covered ranged from the major economic advances made under Modi's leadership to the tension between infrastructure expansion and environmental concerns to India's relationship with China and criticism for allegedly curtailing press freedom and not bringing along the Muslims who represent some one in seven of India's population of 1.4 billion.
Here are Modi's answers, edited for space.
On the upcoming election
We have an excellent track record of fulfilling our promises. It was a big thing for the people, as they were used to promises never being fulfilled.
Our government has worked with the motto of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas," which means-Together, for everyone's growth, with everyone's trust and everyone's efforts.
People have the trust that if someone else has got benefits of our programs, it will also reach them. People have seen that India has raced ahead from 11th-largest economy to the fifth-largest economy. Now the country's aspiration is that India soon becomes the third-largest economy.
By the end of the second term, even the most popular governments start losing support. Discontent toward governments has also increased in the last few years in the world. India stands out as an exception, where popular support for our government is increasing.
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