29. Narendra Modi
After putting Gujarat on the world map, Modi built his pan-India appeal and created the image of a decisive leader and visionary who can pull the nation out of economic woes. The 15th Prime Minister of India is also the third most-followed person in the world with over 43.4 million followers on Twitter. The social media-savvy politician became the first to interact with citizens through live chats on the internet. Ranked as the 9th most powerful person in the world by the Forbes magazine in 2018, the ‘Development Man of India’ has already created a compelling case for the global companies to come and invest in India.
