PM Narendra Modi created a unique record

New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a historical achievement by further strengthening India’s global role. He has addressed 17 foreign parliaments so far. This figure is equal to the total speeches given by all the former Prime Ministers of Congress. Prime Minister Modi has achieved this feat by addressing the parliaments of Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago and Namibia in the first week of this month i.e. July 2025.

This record is not only a game of numbers, but it is also a proof of India’s international identity, its democratic traditions and growing interest in the journey of development.

Former Prime Minister of Congress vs PM Modi
So far, Prime Minister Modi alone has done as many foreign parliaments as all the Congress Prime Ministers together have addressed in his 11 years of tenure. See comparative figures below:

Prime Minister                 Speeches delivered to foreign parliaments
Dr. Manmohan Singh    7
Indira Gandhi                  4
Jawaharlal Nehru           3
Rajiv Gandhi                    2
P.V. Narasimha Rao       1
Total (Congress PMs)    17
Narendra Modi (2014–2025) 17

List of speeches of PM Modi:
Year 2014
-Australia
-Fiji
-Bhutan
-Nepal (Constituent Assembly)

Year 2015
-Britain
-Sri Lanka
-Mongolia
-Afghanistan
-Mauritius

Year 2016
-USA (Joint Session of US Congress)

2018
-Uganda

2019
-Maldives

2023
-USA (Second Address to US Congress)

2024
-Guyana

2025
-Ghana
-Trinidad and Tobago
-Namibia

What is the significance of this achievement?
This record of Prime Minister Modi is not just a diplomatic achievement, but it shows that India is no longer just a participant on the global stage, but is in a leadership role. These speeches have included both developed and developing countries. This has tried to reflect the diversity and regional balance in India’s foreign policy. Through these forums, India has clarified its position on various issues, including topics like development, cooperation, global south, and democracy.

This is a symbol of India’s growing credibility
In a post on Twitter (formerly Twitter), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed 17 foreign parliaments so far, which is equal to the total addresses given by all the Prime Ministers of the Congress in several decades.

BJP wrote, ‘With the recent addresses in the Parliaments of Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago and Namibia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given speeches in 17 foreign parliaments so far. This number is equal to the total number of addresses to Parliament given by all the Prime Ministers of Congress in several decades. The achievement that Prime Minister Modi has achieved in just a decade, earlier it took generations for others to achieve. This is a symbol of his global reputation and India’s growing credibility.’

PM Modi has also received the highest honor of 27 countries so far
PM Modi has also received the highest honor of 27 countries since 2014. The Prime Minister visited 5 countries from July 2 to July 10 – Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil and Namibia, where he was awarded the highest civilian honor by 4 countries in seven days. Ghana on July 3, Trinidad and Tobago on July 4, Brazil on July 8 and Namibia on July 9 gave him the highest honor of their country.

Apart from these, PM Modi has also been awarded the highest honor by America, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Russia, South Korea, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Fiji, Dominican Republic, Cyprus, Malta, Barbados, Brunei, Mauritius, Brazil, Guyana, Greece, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Maldives and Egypt.