Top 20 most powerful people in the world for 2015 – See who’s number 1! (With Pictures)

9. Narendra Modi 

Narendra Modi is currently serving as the Prime Minister of India. That is quite the task since Modi governs what Forbes reports to be a population of 1.2 billion. Modi was mentioned in headlines in November 2015 following a visit to the United Kingdom. It was during that visit, according to the BBC, when Modi explained that his country’s relationship with the UK was of “immense importance.” Are you interested in following the life and times of Modi? You can do so via his official Twitter account. Over 16 million people have already chosen to follow the prime minister as of the posting of this piece.