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Politics
Modi Marks 25 Years in Governance: Gujarat Model, Economic Reforms, Security Overhaul
✍️ India Today
🗓 07 Oct 2026, 07:02 PM
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India Today commemorates 25 years of Narendra Modi’s leadership, reviewing the Gujarat development model, sweeping economic reforms and a reshaped national security agenda.
India Today has published a special feature marking a quarter‑century of Narendra Modi’s time in public office. The piece traces his trajectory from the chief ministership of Gujarat to his tenure as prime minister, highlighting the policy pillars that define his governance.
The article credits the "Gujarat model" – a set of infrastructure and investment initiatives undertaken in the state during the early 2000s – as a template that later informed national economic reforms. It notes liberalisation measures, tax restructuring and a focus on manufacturing that were rolled out after 2014.
A further section examines how Modi’s administration reoriented India’s security posture, citing changes in defence procurement, strategic partnerships and internal security frameworks. The feature concludes that the three strands – state‑level development, macro‑economic overhaul and security realignment – together shape the narrative of Modi’s 25‑year governance record.
The article credits the "Gujarat model" – a set of infrastructure and investment initiatives undertaken in the state during the early 2000s – as a template that later informed national economic reforms. It notes liberalisation measures, tax restructuring and a focus on manufacturing that were rolled out after 2014.
A further section examines how Modi’s administration reoriented India’s security posture, citing changes in defence procurement, strategic partnerships and internal security frameworks. The feature concludes that the three strands – state‑level development, macro‑economic overhaul and security realignment – together shape the narrative of Modi’s 25‑year governance record.