Telangana News

According to the recently released Forbes list, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked 9 among the 74 most powerful people in the world. 

"PM Modi has raised his profile as a global leader in recent years during official visits with Barack Obama and Xi Jinping. He has also emerged as a key figure in the international effort to tackle climate change, as planetary warming will deeply affect millions of his country's rural and most vulnerable citizens," Forbes said.

Forbes even noted Modi's demonetization decision, before allotting a rank. 

Donald Trump, who made the news big time in the year, occupied the second position in the same list. Russian President Vladimir Putin topped the list for the 4th straight year. US President Obama comes in on the 48th spot.

"There are nearly 7.4 billion humans on planet Earth, but these 74 men and women make the world turn. Forbes' annual ranking of the World's Most Powerful People, identifies one person out of every 100 million whose actions mean the most," Forbes said.