By Taiye Olayemi
The Afro Asian Community Initiative for Development (AACID) has congratulated Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving democratically elected Prime Minister in continuous office.
AACID President, Mr Sanjay Srivastava, said in a statement on Wednesday that Modi achieved the milestone on June 10, 2026.
According to Srivastava, Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing the 4,398-day record held by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
He described the achievement as a landmark moment in India’s history and a reflection of the strength of democratic institutions.
Srivastava noted that since his first election in May 2014, Modi had secured three consecutive mandates from Indian voters.
He said the electoral victories demonstrated sustained public confidence in Modi’s leadership and development agenda.
According to him, India has recorded significant progress in digital governance, financial inclusion, infrastructure, manufacturing, entrepreneurship and international engagement under Modi’s leadership.
“Initiatives like Digital India, Startup India, expanded digital payments through Unified Payments Interface (UPI), major infrastructure projects and welfare reforms have driven India’s economic growth and transformation,” he said.
Srivastava highlighted the relevance of India’s development journey to Nigeria, noting longstanding bilateral relations in trade, investment, education, healthcare, technology and cultural exchanges.
He said Indian investments continued to play an important role in Nigeria’s manufacturing, pharmaceutical, agriculture, energy, ICT and consumer goods sectors.
He also pointed to growing opportunities for collaboration in digital innovation, healthcare, renewable energy, youth entrepreneurship, skills development, agriculture and small business growth.
Srivastava said Modi’s achievement reflected the enduring strength of democracy and the trust placed in leadership through elections.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic achievement reflects the enduring strength of democracy and the trust placed in leadership through the electoral process.
“His journey from humble beginnings to becoming India’s longest-serving democratically elected Prime Minister is an inspiration to millions around the world,” he said.
Srivastava expressed AACID’s commitment to deepening cooperation between India and Nigeria in trade, investment, education, technology, healthcare, entrepreneurship and community development.
AACID General Secretary, Mr Pravin Kumar, described India and Nigeria as natural partners with immense potential for collaboration.
Kumar said Modi’s leadership had helped position India as a major global economic and technological power.
He expressed optimism that the milestone would further strengthen relations between Africa and Asia.
Kumar reaffirmed AACID’s commitment to promoting friendship, commerce and cultural understanding among the peoples of India, Nigeria and the wider Afro-Asian region.
He added that stronger cooperation between India and Nigeria would support economic growth, innovation and shared prosperity for future generations. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)