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Lex Fridman PodcastNarendra Modi: Prime Minister of India - Power, Democracy, War & Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #460
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- Released
- March 16, 2025
- Duration
- 3h 17m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India. This episode is available in English, Hindi, Russian (and soon other languages). Captions and voice-over audio tracks are provided (for the main episode video on YouTube) in English, Hindi, Russian, and the original mixed-language version, with subtitles available in your preferred language. To listen to the original mixed-language version, please select the Hindi (Latin) audio track. The default is English overdub. To switch between languages on the main episode YouTube video, click: Settings (Gear Icon) ... Audio Track ... Choose Language. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep460-sb See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/narendra-modi-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EXTRA FILES FOR EPISODE:* If you need captions or videos with audio tracks for clips etc, go here: https://lexfridman.com/narendra-modi-files *HOW TO SWITCH BETWEEN LANGUAGES:* This episode is available in English, Hindi, Russian (and soon other languages). Captions and voice-over audio tracks are provided (for the main episode video on YouTube) in English, Hindi, Russian, and the original mixed-language version, with subtitles available in your preferred language. To listen to the original mixed-language version, please select the Hindi (Latin) audio track. The default is English overdub. To switch between languages on the main episode YouTube video, click: Settings (Gear Icon) ... Audio Track ... Choose Language. *EPISODE LINKS:* Narendra Modi's X: https://x.com/narendramodi Narendra Modi's Instagram: https://instagram.com/narendramodi Narendra Modi's YouTube: https://youtube.com/narendramodi Narendra Modi's Website: https://narendramodi.in/ *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Brain.fm:* Music for focus. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/brainfm-ep460-sb *Shopify:* Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep460-sb *MasterClass:* Online classes from world-class experts. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/masterclass-ep460-sb *NetSuite:* Business management software. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/netsuite-ep460-sb *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep460-sb *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep460-sb *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - In this episode... 3:07 - Introduction 9:19 - Fasting 21:38 - Early life 33:33 - Advice to Young People 39:16 - Journey in the Himalayas 50:45 - Becoming a monk 52:33 - RSS and Hindu nationalism 1:00:17 - Explaining India 1:04:27 - Mahatma Gandhi 1:16:23 - Path to peace in Ukraine 1:19:37 - India and Pakistan 1:25:16 - Cricket and Football 1:29:41 - Donald Trump 1:40:51 - China and Xi Jinping 1:47:56 - Gujarat riots in 2002 2:03:33 - Biggest democracy in the world 2:13:48 - Power 2:18:34 - Hard work 2:21:42 - Srinivasa Ramanujan 2:23:48 - Decision-making process 2:31:35 - AI 2:41:50 - Education 2:52:06 - Learning and focus 2:57:56 - Mantra 2:59:41 - Meditation 3:05:38 - Lex visiting India 3:10:04 - Siddhartha *PODCAST LINKS:*
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Narendra Modi and Lex Fridman, Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India - Power, Democracy, War & Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #460 explores Narendra Modi on faith, service, India’s power and global peace Lex Fridman interviews Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his spiritual life, personal history, and governing philosophy, framing Modi as both a political leader and lifelong seeker. Modi describes how poverty, fasting, and years wandering in the Himalayas shaped his discipline, sense of service, and detachment from personal power.
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