From 34 Crore To 1.4 Billion People: The India Nehru Governed And The Bharat PM Modi Leads

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• From 34 Crore To 1.4 Billion People: The India Nehru Governed And The Bharat PM Modi Leads Published By, Edited By Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 14:38 IST Today, India is home to more than 140 crore people, is the world's most populous country, one of the largest economies.
• Rapid Read The most important difference between the Nehru era and the Modi era is not ideological or political.
• It is the sheer scale of the country they governed.
• (AI generated image) On June 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to surpass Jawaharlal Nehru’s record as India’s longest continuously serving democratically elected Prime Minister.
• The milestone naturally invites comparisons between two leaders who governed India during vastly different periods of its history.