Prime Minister Narendra Modi ranked 9th among 75 most powerful globally in Forbes list, Xi Jinping tops
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi figures some of the 10 most robust other people on the planet in US mag Forbes' 2018 checklist that is crowned by means of Chinese President Xi Jinping, while Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the only Indian businessman to function in the checklist of 75.
Modi, who is ranked ninth and Ambani at 32, are the only two Indians on the Forbes World's Most Powerful People checklist that was released here on Tuesday.
"There are nearly 7.5 billion humans on planet Earth, but these 75 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.
According to Forbes, to assemble the checklist it considered masses of candidates international, from quite a lot of walks of existence, and measured their energy alongside 4 dimensions of whether the individual has energy over a lot of people, financial assets managed by means of every person, whether the candidate is powerful in a couple of spheres and whether the candidates actively used their energy.
Xi tops the checklist for the primary time, replacing Russian President Vladimir Putin, who drops to 2nd position after being named the most robust person on the planet for 4 years in succession.
"Xi Jinping seizes the top spot for the first time ever after China's congress amended its constitution in March, broadening his influence and eliminating term limits. He enjoys a cult of personality not seen since Chairman Mao," Forbes said.
"Modi has raised his profile as a global leader in recent years during official visits with US President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. He has also emerged as a key figure in the international effort to tackle climate change, as warming affects millions of his country's rural citizens," it said, including that Modi "remains hugely popular".
Ranking Trump in third position, the American mag said he "has seen limited success pushing his agenda through a Congress controlled by his own party, is under investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies, and can't shake off scandals arising from his personal and business life - but he's still Commander in Chief of the world's greatest economic and military power."
Earlier this yr, Putin was re-elected Russia's President for a fourth term with nearly 77 according to cent of the vote.
"That's the largest margin of victory for any candidate for the office since the fall of the Soviet Union," Forbes said.
"This year's list highlights the consolidation of power in the hands of an elite few."
Forbes said the Ambani-led RIL sparked a price cutting war in India with the release of 4G telephone service Jio in 2016.
"Jio has signed on 160 million customers by offering free domestic voice calls, dirt-cheap data services and virtually free smartphones," it said.
While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is ranked 13, British Prime Minister Theresa May is at 14 and Apple CEO Tim Cook has been ranked 24th this yr.
Ranking the Indian-origin Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in 40th position, Forbes said he had steered the company clear of a failing cell strategy and occupied with other segments, including cloud computing and augmented fact.
"Since taking over as a CEO, Microsoft's stock has increased by more than 150 per cent," it said.
There are 17 new names in this yr's checklist, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud (eight).
"His father stays king, but 'MBS' has consolidated energy past any doubt and taken keep watch over of the rustic. In November 2017, he launched an anti-corruption campaign that brought about many prominent Saudis to be arrested and compelled to show over their fortunes.
"The crown prince will be the fulcrum around which the Middle Eastern geopolitics strikes for the next era," Forbes said.
Other new members come with US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (11), Exxon Mobil Chief executive Darren Woods (34) and US Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Mueller (72), who is investigating whether there was any collusion between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign.
Modi, who is ranked ninth and Ambani at 32, are the only two Indians on the Forbes World's Most Powerful People checklist that was released here on Tuesday.
"There are nearly 7.5 billion humans on planet Earth, but these 75 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.
According to Forbes, to assemble the checklist it considered masses of candidates international, from quite a lot of walks of existence, and measured their energy alongside 4 dimensions of whether the individual has energy over a lot of people, financial assets managed by means of every person, whether the candidate is powerful in a couple of spheres and whether the candidates actively used their energy.
Xi tops the checklist for the primary time, replacing Russian President Vladimir Putin, who drops to 2nd position after being named the most robust person on the planet for 4 years in succession.
"Xi Jinping seizes the top spot for the first time ever after China's congress amended its constitution in March, broadening his influence and eliminating term limits. He enjoys a cult of personality not seen since Chairman Mao," Forbes said.
"Modi has raised his profile as a global leader in recent years during official visits with US President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. He has also emerged as a key figure in the international effort to tackle climate change, as warming affects millions of his country's rural citizens," it said, including that Modi "remains hugely popular".
Ranking Trump in third position, the American mag said he "has seen limited success pushing his agenda through a Congress controlled by his own party, is under investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies, and can't shake off scandals arising from his personal and business life - but he's still Commander in Chief of the world's greatest economic and military power."
Earlier this yr, Putin was re-elected Russia's President for a fourth term with nearly 77 according to cent of the vote.
"That's the largest margin of victory for any candidate for the office since the fall of the Soviet Union," Forbes said.
"This year's list highlights the consolidation of power in the hands of an elite few."
Forbes said the Ambani-led RIL sparked a price cutting war in India with the release of 4G telephone service Jio in 2016.
"Jio has signed on 160 million customers by offering free domestic voice calls, dirt-cheap data services and virtually free smartphones," it said.
While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is ranked 13, British Prime Minister Theresa May is at 14 and Apple CEO Tim Cook has been ranked 24th this yr.
Ranking the Indian-origin Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in 40th position, Forbes said he had steered the company clear of a failing cell strategy and occupied with other segments, including cloud computing and augmented fact.
"Since taking over as a CEO, Microsoft's stock has increased by more than 150 per cent," it said.
There are 17 new names in this yr's checklist, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud (eight).
"His father stays king, but 'MBS' has consolidated energy past any doubt and taken keep watch over of the rustic. In November 2017, he launched an anti-corruption campaign that brought about many prominent Saudis to be arrested and compelled to show over their fortunes.
"The crown prince will be the fulcrum around which the Middle Eastern geopolitics strikes for the next era," Forbes said.
Other new members come with US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (11), Exxon Mobil Chief executive Darren Woods (34) and US Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Mueller (72), who is investigating whether there was any collusion between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ranked 9th among 75 most powerful globally in Forbes list, Xi Jinping tops
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