#460 – Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India – Power, Democracy, War & Peace

Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India. On YouTube this
episode is available in English, Hindi, Russian (and soon other
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https://drinkLMNT.com/lex OUTLINE: (00:00) - Introduction (17:24) -
Fasting (29:42) - Early life (41:38) - Advice to Young People
(47:20) - Journey in the Himalayas (58:50) - Becoming a monk
(1:00:37) - RSS and Hindu nationalism (1:08:22) - Explaining India
(1:12:32) - Mahatma Gandhi (1:24:27) - Path to peace in Ukraine
(1:27:41) - India and Pakistan (1:33:21) - Cricket and Football
(1:37:45) - Donald Trump (1:48:56) - China and Xi Jinping (1:56:01)
- Gujarat riots in 2002 (2:11:37) - Biggest democracy in the world
(2:21:53) - Power (2:26:39) - Hard work (2:29:46) - Srinivasa
Ramanujan (2:31:53) - Decision-making process (2:39:40) - AI
(2:49:55) - Education (3:00:10) - Learning and focus (3:06:01) -
Mantra (3:07:45) - Meditation (3:13:43) - Lex visiting India
(3:18:08) - Siddhartha