Narendra Modi

Mentioned in 11 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

Prime Minister of India whose government is actively shaping India's role as a major global power through technology initiatives, strategic regional partnerships, and diplomatic engagement. Podcasts discuss his political resilience, his hosting of major AI summits to position India as a tech hub, and his influence on U.S.-India relations and Middle Eastern geopolitics through initiatives like the IMEC corridor. His nationalist approach and civilizational narrative, along with recent trade negotiations, feature prominently in discussions about India's emerging strategic importance.

Appears On

Economist Podcasts Morning Wire Daily Tech News Show Morning Brew Daily Interesting Times with Ross Douthat Call Me Back - with Dan Senor The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg What Now? with Trevor Noah All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg Pekingology

Episode Appearances

Economist Podcasts · Apr 15, 2026

Food awakening: Iran’s ripple effect

“Indian PM whose BJP party has implemented anti-conversion laws targeting religious minorities”

Iran-America conflict impact on food securityGlobal fertilizer supply chain disruptionEl Niño climate predictions and food production

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Morning Wire · Feb 26, 2026

Evening Wire: Hillary Testifies & Iran Talks Resume | 2.26.26

“Indian Prime Minister whose recent Israel visit may have temporarily constrained military action against Iran”

Jeffrey Epstein Investigation and Congressional TestimonyIran Nuclear Negotiations and U.S. DiplomacyU.S. Military Deployment to Israel

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Daily Tech News Show · Feb 19, 2026

Microsoft’s 10,000-year Storage Tech - DTNS 5209

“India Prime Minister hosted AI Summit 2026 with major tech CEOs including Altman and Amodei”

Project Silica: 5D optical glass storage technologyLong-term data archival and preservationFemtosecond laser direct writing technology

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Morning Brew Daily · Feb 19, 2026

Zuckerberg Answers if Social Media is Addictive & The Rich Are Having More Babies Again

“Indian Prime Minister hosting major AI summit to establish India as global AI hub; organized awkward tech CEO photo op”

Social Media Addiction LitigationMeta Platform RegulationPrediction Markets Regulation

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat · Feb 19, 2026

Welcome to the Indian Century

“Indian Prime Minister whose nationalist government and foreign policy approach toward diaspora and civilizational narrative are discussed”

India-China Economic Competition and Strategic RivalryIndia-EU Trade Deal and Market AccessIndian Diaspora in United States and Political Integration

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Call Me Back - with Dan Senor · Feb 16, 2026

Saudi & UAE: The Cold Gulf War - with Yonatan Adiri and Yael Wissner-Levy

“Indian Prime Minister positioned as critical strategic partner for regional integration and IMEC corridor control”

Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 economic reform failures and domestic political consequencesUAE-Saudi Arabia rivalry and the Yemen conflict as flashpointIndia-Middle East-Europe (IMEC) economic corridor competition

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The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg · Feb 11, 2026

Black Box ‘Realism’ | Interview: Elliott Abrams

“Indian Prime Minister whose relationship with Trump administration affected U.S.-India strategic partnership”

Venezuela regime change and democratic transition strategyIran nuclear negotiations and missile/proxy policyU.S.-India strategic partnership and China containment

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Economist Podcasts · Feb 2, 2026

Survival Modi: Indian PM’s fortunes revive

“Indian PM experiencing political resurgence and aiming to be longest-serving PM”

Indian political resurgenceCoalition government managementEconomic reform implementation

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What Now? with Trevor Noah · Jan 20, 2026

Prime Minister Mia Mottley: Climate, Immigration, and the Power of Small Nations

“Indian Prime Minister; provided 100,000 COVID vaccines to Barbados when North Atlantic countries refused, demonstrating South-South cooperation”

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Climate Vulnerability and Negotiating PowerGlobal Debt Sustainability and Lending Term ReformIMF and World Bank Institutional Leadership and Representation

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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 9, 2026

Howard Lutnick: How America Can Hit 6% GDP Growth in 2026

“Indian Prime Minister; missed deadline for trade deal negotiation, resulting in less favorable terms”

Tariff Strategy and Trade RebalancingPharmaceutical Price Controls and MFN PricingSemiconductor Manufacturing and CHIPS Act Reform

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Pekingology · Sep 5, 2025

State of Play: Are U.S. tariffs bringing India and China together?

“First meeting with Xi in six years at SCO summit; announced concrete steps to boost China-India ties”

China-India border disputes and military tensionsU.S.-India trade negotiations and tariff policyIndia's supply chain manufacturing strategy

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