The Prime Minister has achieved yet another milestone on the digital platform, as his official YouTube channel has now crossed the 30 million-subscribers mark. This achievement has once again proved that he is the most-subscribed world leader on the platform, and he stands in a league of his own compared to his international counterparts.
To give an idea of the scale of the Prime Minister’s reach on the platform, the second most-subscribed world leader and the former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has a subscribers' list which is merely a quarter of the size of the Prime Minister’s. Similarly, the US President Donald Trump is nowhere near the Indian Prime Minister on the platform, as he has merely a seventh of the subscribers on his account.
The dominance of the Prime Minister’s digital footprint is equally apparent within the domestic political landscape. His channel currently boasts three times the subscribers of Rahul Gandhi and more than four times the following of the official accounts for the Indian National Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party. Officials have noted that this isn't just about the raw numbers; the level of engagement on the channel reflects a highly effective global outreach strategy that has been refined since its inception.
PM Modi has achieved yet another milestone on the digital platform, since his official YouTube channel has now crossed 30 million subscribers. This achievement has once again proved that he is the most-subscribed world leader on the platform, and he stands in a league of his own compared to his international counterparts.
To give an idea of the scale of the Prime Minister’s reach on the platform, the second most-subscribed world leader and the former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has a subscribers' list which is merely a quarter of the size of the Prime Minister’s. Similarly, the US President Donald Trump is nowhere near the Indian Prime Minister on the platform, as he has merely a seventh of the subscribers on his account.
This YouTube record comes hot on the heels of another social media landmark. Only last month, Modi became the first world leader and politician to cross 100 million followers on Instagram. Since joining that platform in 2014, his account has transformed into one of the most active and influential digital spaces in the political world. Between his record-breaking numbers on YouTube, Instagram, and X, the Prime Minister has built a direct communication network that remains unparalleled in modern politics.
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