PM Modi Birthday 2025: PM Narendra Modi is celebrating his 75th birthday on 17 September 2025. On this occasion, know from Vibrant Gujarat to Digital India, Make in India, Ayushman Bharat, International Yoga Day.
Narendra modi first initiatives: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s journey has been as a leader in Indian politics, who always tried to pursue the country with new thinking and new experiments. From the Chief Minister of Gujarat (2001-2014) to the Prime Minister (till 2014-now), Modi took many steps which were first implemented in India and many of which became an example for the whole world as well. The focus of their policies was not just on development, but from the village to the city, from the farmer to the entrepreneur, from education to digital India and from borders to international forums, they showed changes everywhere. This is the reason why it becomes necessary to remember his biggest “first achievements” on his birthday (17 September 2025). Know here, that ‘legacy of firsts’ of Narendra Modi, who gave India a new direction.
Economic and industrial development
- While being the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Modi started the Vibrant Gujarat Summit (2003), which made the state an industrial hub. Jyoti Gram Yojana (2003) made Gujarat the first state to provide electricity to 24×7 villages.
- After becoming Prime Minister, he took steps like Make in India (2014), Startup India (2016) and GST (2017), which took India’s economy in a new era.
Infrastructure and connectivity
Modi has believed that the country’s strength is hidden in strong roads, rails and air networks.
Sabarmati Riverfront (2005): The country’s first major urban river bank redevelopment. Which turned a neglected river bank into a public place.
Charanka Solar Park (2012): Asia’s largest solar park at that time.
Bharat Mala and Sagar Mala (2015 Onwards): For the first time, road and port development was linked to industrial clusters.
Bullet Train (2017 Onwards): India’s first high-speed rail.
Flight Plan (2016): Small cities were first connected to cheap air services for the first time.
Agriculture and rural development
Modi reached the farmers directly and connected them with new technology.
Agricultural Festival (2005 Onards): Direct communication with farmers.
Soil Health Card (2003, later in 2015 across the country): First plan to inform farmers about soil.
e-Nam (2016): Online market of agricultural produce across the country for the first time.
PM farmer (2018): First plan to provide direct income to farmers.
Social Welfare and Health
Kanya Kelwani and Shala Praveshotsav (2003): First statewide campaign for girls education.
Chiranjeevi Yojana (2005): First initiative to ensure safe delivery.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (2016): Free LPG connection to poor women.
Ayushman Bharat (2018): The first scheme to give health coverage of Rs 5 lakh to every family.
Water Life Mission (2019): The first national effort to facilitate water from every house tap.
Governance and administration
Narendra Modi always preferred transparency in governance. Starting from Gujarat, he took initiatives like Swagat, E-Dhara. This made it easier for the grievance to redress, the land recorded digital and direct communication with the public was possible.
Welcome (2003): Gujarat’s first online grievance redressal system, which led to the national Pragati.
E-Dhara (2004): First initiative to digitize land records of the entire state.
Google+ Hangout (2012): Modi became the first Indian leader to communicate directly with 116 countries.
Khilkhilat Ambulance (2012): Special ambulance service for children and newborns.
Digital India and Technology
Modi’s biggest contribution was to make India a Digital India.
Digital India (2015): The first national initiative of e-governance and internet connectivity.
UPI (2016 online): The world’s first real-time digital payment system.
5G launch (2022): The first major rollout of the high-tech network in India.
Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
Modi strengthened India’s global identity.
Solar alliance (2015): The world’s first international platform on solar energy.
International Yoga Day (2014): For the first time, Yoga Day was celebrated all over the world on 21 June.
Calling SAARC leaders in swearing in (2014): This also happened for the first time.
G20 Summit host (2023): First opportunity of India.
Defense and security
Surgical Strike and Balakot Air Strike (2016, 2019): For the first time, India retaliated across the border.
One Rank One Pension (2014 Onwards): The same pension system implemented for the first time for soldiers.
Self -reliant India Defense Production (2015 Onards): First major initiative on indigenous defense construction.
Energy and Environment
Climate Change Department of Gujarat (2009): The first state in Asia, which created a separate climate department.
Charanka Solar Park (2012) and International Solar Alliance (2015): Globally, India was established as the strength of solar energy.
Chandrayaan-3 (2023): The first country in the world which landed on the southern pole of the moon.
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National unity and large projects
Article 370 Removing (2019): Full integration of Jammu and Kashmir in India.
Statue of Unity (2018): The tallest statue in the world.
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line (2025): The world’s highest railway Arch Bridge.
Crisis Management and Human initiative
Vaccine Friendship (2020-22): By sending vaccines to 99 countries, India gave a message of help to the world.
Vande Bharat Mission (2020-22): The world’s largest civil withdrawal campaign.
Narendra Modi’s birthday is not just a chance to remember a political leader, but it is also time to understand the thinking and vision that made India a leader for the first time on many global forums. This legacy of his first initiative has become a benchmark for the coming generations.
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