Rare, old photographs of Narendra Modi

 

Rare, old photographs of Narendra Modi

Standing outside the White House with his friends during his first visit to the United States, in the nineties

A memory from the New Zealand visit.

A memorable moment captured near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to the United States, as a Union Campaigner

Universal Studios Hollywood

Narendra Modi on his London visit during his early days

A curious Narendra Modi observing the Apollo Spacecraft.

An old click during his visit to Malaysia.

Narendra Modi right outside the Sydney Opera House in Australia

An old memory of a trip abroad

Group photo in Malaysia

An old memory of a visit to Malaysia.

Modi visited Australia

Modi on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Narendra Modi was born in 1950, three years after India’s independence, to mother Hiraben and father Damodardas, a teaseller, in the western state of Gujarat. His entry into politics began at just eight years old when when he enrolled in classes at the local branch of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing organization that advocates for the supremacy of Hinduism in India

As a teen, Modi traveled across India with the RSS and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1987, a then fringe political party which started gaining traction fueled by the rise of Hindu nationalism in India

Narendra Modi, then BJP secretary is welcomed at Ahmedabad Railway Station by the party’s followers on January 31, 1992.

Vacation

true rare look

During the Babri Demolition days

Picture from his youth, while he was working for RSS

Narendra modi with his wife

With senior BJP leaders

Narendra Modi with Imran Khan

In a Drama skit

So brave

Snorkeling in Lakshadweep

Underwater Yoga

Pilot Modi

In Lakshadweep

Modi holding a rifle

Modi visiting the crashed Boeing 787 plane