Narendra Modi championing” the International Solar Alliance and “new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action”. On October 24, 2018, The Seoul Peace Prize Committee conferred the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize on PM Modi, in recognition of his dedication to improving international cooperation, raising global economic growth, accelerating the Human Development of the people of India by fostering economic growth in the world's fastest-growing large economy and furthering the development of democracy through anti-corruption and social integration efforts. He is the first Indian to win this prestigious award. Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian
Narendra Modi growth, was criticized as a witchhunt. International humanitarian aid organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres was among the groups that were put under pressure. Other organisations affected included the Sierra Club and Avaaz. Cases of sedition were filed against individuals criticising the government. This led to discontent within the BJP regarding Modi's style of functioning and drew comparisons to the governing style of Indira Gandhi. Modi repealed 1,200 obsolete laws in first three years as prime minister, against a total of 1,301 such laws repealed by previous governments over a span of 64 years. He started a monthly radio programme titled "Mann