Uttarakhand floods controversy On 23 June 2013, The Times of India published a report titled Modi in Rambo act, saves 15,000 . [120] The report stated that Modi had commissioned Boeings, SUVs, and luxury buses to rescue 15,000 Gujarati victims of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods . [121][122] The actions as reported by Times of India were widely disbelieved because of the enormity of the task. [123] A controversy followed with allegations that Modi was attempting to create a Rambo image in the minds of the Indian public, [124] that he was giving preferential treatment to Gujaratis, and that he was visiting the area despite the government in Uttarakhand having discouraged such visits to prevent diversion of attention and resources from rescue efforts. [125][126] [127] BJP representatives denied that Modi himself had ever stated that he had intervened in the rescue operation, and conceded that perhaps BJP workers had contributed to the impression of Modis personal involvement.[128][129] On 14 July, Times of India published a clarification saying that Modis government had assisted 15,000 flood victims from several states, and not 15,000 Gujaratis as had been reported earlier. [130] The clarification said that the BJP spokesperson had not exaggerated the facts or attempted to mislead the public, and added that The Times of India was mortified by the controversy surrounding the report. [130] [131] After the publication of the clarification, the initial Times of India report was called a hoax, [130] and media outlets were criticised by the BJP for publishing editorials critical of Modi without checking facts. [132] International diplomacy Modi speaking at the World Economic Forums India Economic Summit 2008 in New Delhi. To attract foreign investment in Gujarat during his time as chief minister, Modi made visits to countries such as China, Singapore and Japan.[133] He also visited China in November 2006 to study the Special Economic Zones that were about to be implemented in Gujarat. [134] He again visited in September 2007 [135] and later in November 2011. A month after his visit of 2011, the Chinese Government released 13 diamond traders from India who had been jailed by the Shenzhen Customs, which Modi attributed to his diplomatic efforts and statesmanship. [136][137] In 2005, Modi was denied a diplomatic visa to the United States. In addition, the B-1/ B-2 visa that had previously been granted to him was also revoked, under a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act which makes any foreign government official who was responsible or directly carried out, at any time, particularly severe violations of religious freedom ineligible for the visa. [138] In July 2013, BJP president Rajnath Singh visited the US and gave a speech urging the US to grant Modi a visa to visit the country. [139][140] In response to Singhs visit, 65 Members of the Indian parliament allegedly signed a letter to US President Barack Obama requesting that the policy of denying Modi a visa be upheld. [141] However, the veracity of some of the signatures has been called into question, as Sitaram Yechury and purported signatories have denied ever signing such a petition [142] In March 2014, when asked if Washington was ready to do business with Modi, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal commented that the United States has welcomed every leader (of India), and a democratically elected leader of India will be a welcome partner. [143] In 2011, the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, impressed with the development of Gujarat, invited Modi to visit Pakistan and address prominent business leaders. They also asked him to consider a flight between Karachi and Ahmedabad, on account of the historical cultural and economic relations between the two regions of Gujarat and Sindh. Modi wanted to help Pakistan out of its power crisis, especially in Sindh, suggesting Pakistan can follow the Gujarat Model in two ways — Gujarat Solar Park and Kalpasar Project. [144] The United Kingdom refused to deal with Modi for a decade following the 2002 violence but lifted its diplomatic boycott in October 2012. [145] Later, in March 2013, the European Union , of which the UK is a member, also ended its boycott, saying that talking with Modi was a separate issue from that of protecting human rights and the rights of women. [146] Personality and image Narendra Modi meeting the South Korean ambassador in Gandhinagar. Modi is a vegetarian. [147] He has a frugal lifestyle with a personal staff of three. He is a workaholic and an introvert. [148] He writes poems in Gujarati. [149] As a speaker, he is known as a crowd-puller. [150] He wears business suits to business meetings, instead of homespun tunics. He still lampoons the urban, English-speaking elite, but he is also honing his English skills. [35] Modi has been labelled by the media and some articles in peer-reviewed journals as a controversial, polarising, and divisive figure, [151][152][153] but British economist Jim ONeill , author of the BRIC report , wrote on his blog that Modi is good on economics, one of the things that India desperately needs in a leader. [154] In August 2013, financial analyst Chris Wood , chief strategist of CLSA , wrote in his weekly Greed & Fear that the Indian stock markets greatest hope is the emergence of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the BJPs prime ministerial candidate. [154] Awards and recognitions Gujarat Ratna by Shri Poona Gujarati Bandhu Samaj at Ganesh Kala Krida Manch on celebration of centenary year. [155] e-Ratna award by the Computer Society of India [156] Best Chief Minister – In a nationwide survey conducted in 2006 by India Today magazine, Narendra Modi was declared the Best Chief Minister in the country. [157] Asian Winner of the fDi Personality of the Year Award for 2009 by FDi magazine.[158] In March 2012, Modi appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of Time , one of Indias few politicians to have done so. [159] References Notes 1. ^ The exact number of people killed in the train burning is variously reported. For example, the BBC say it was 59[28] while The Guardian put the figure at 60. [29] 2. ^ Afzal Guru was executed on 9 February 2013. There had been BJP allegations that the governments delaying of the execution for so long was an attempt to ensure that the Muslim vote was not lost.[66] Citations 1. ^ Ramakrishnan, Venkatesh (11 April 2009). A Wide Open Contest . Retrieved 13 October 2013. 2. ^ Harris, Gardiner (13 September 2013). 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