Prime Minister Narendra Modi tops the ranking for the most popular global leader with a 76% rating, as per the reports of a US-based consultancy firm. The firms Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker claimed that 76 per cent of people approve of PM Narendra Modis leadership, while 18 per cent disapprove of it and six per cent did not give any opinion.Following the success of the G20 Summit Modi is being lauded by many. While he remains at the top, the second-best approval rating is enjoyed by Switzerland President Alain Berset (64 per cent) and Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (61 per cent).Union Home Minister Amit Shah also shared the rating on X (formally Twitter) and wrote, “The latest Morning Consult survey shows that PM @narendramodi Jis popularity remains unrivalled among global leaders. This is not only a testament to the success of the Modi doctrine in foreign policy but also a global recognition of Modi Jis undeterred achievements in lifting millions out of poverty, selfless efforts to improve their living standards and peoples unyielding trust in him.”The latest Morning Consult survey shows that PM @narendramodi Jis popularity remains unrivalled among global leaders.This is not only a testament to the success of the Modi doctrine in foreign policy but also a global recognition of Modi Jis undeterred achievements in lifting… pic.twitter.com/yuuYz5zYIi— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 15, 2023 Modi ranks top, check details of other leaders Modi had topped the ranking in previous such ratings as well.The full detail of the ranking shows the top ten most popular leaders in the world. While Modi is at the top with 76%, he is followed by Switzerland President Alain Berset at 64% and in the third position is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the President of Mexico with 61%.Other leaders on the list include US President Joe Biden with 40 per cent approval, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at 37 per cent, his UK counterpart Rishi Sunaks rating stood at 27 per cent, and France President Emmanuel Macron received just 24 per cent.Italys Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni who ranked sixth with 42% is just above Joe Biden. She is the only female leader to secure a spot in the top ten.At just 20%, South Korean President Yoon Seok-youl and Czech Republic President Petr Pavel have the lowest approval ratings among the leaders.Modi also has the lowest disapproval ratings at 18% while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the highest disapproval rating at 58%.G20 Summit in IndiaIndia recently successfully hosted the G20 summit in the national capital, hosting over 40 global leaders and their delegations. The New Delhi Declaration was adopted unanimously with full consensus at the Summit.A major standout of the declaration was bringing all global powers on the same page and forging consensus on an issue as divisive as the Russia-Ukraine war.Following the end of the G20 Summit, Modi handed over the G20 gravel to Brazil President Lula da Silva and also proposed to hold a virtual G20 session in November before Brzail takes over the presidency for G20 2024 in December.A major and historic takeaway of Indias presidency of the G20 Summit has been the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 (G20).
