'2014 Se 2026 Tak Ki Kahani...': PM Modi On Becoming India's Longest Serving PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stated that the story of India from 2014 to 2026 is not just a tale of statistics, it is a story of India setting ambitions goals and working tirelessly to achieve them. His remarks came as he addressed the NDA Conclave in New Delhi after surpassing former PM Jawaharlal Nehru to become the longest serving Prime Minister of India.

Reminiscing the journey of NDA's rule under his leadership from 2014 to the present day, PM Modi said, “2014 se 2026 ki kahani kewal aankdo ki kahani nahi hai…Ye uss Bharat ki kahani hai jisne pehli baar apni puri chamatha  aurke saath daudna shuru kiya. Wo Bharat jo bade lakshya tay kar raha hai aur in lakshyo ki prapti ke liye jee tod mehnat kar raha hai (The story from 2014 to 2026 is not merely a tale of statistics. It is the story of an India that has, for the first time, begun to run at its full potential, an India that sets ambitious goals and works tirelessly to achieve them.)”

Talking about NDA's achievement over the 12 years, the Prime Minister noted that the achievements were secured during a period of “global instability and turmoil”.

“We can never forget the time of the COVID-19 pandemic; while there was chaos and distress everywhere, India successfully forged ahead even while confronting that crisis. Even as the economies of major nations across the world struggle, India has achieved a growth rate of 7.7% in 2025-26. Furthermore, in the last quarter, which ended on March 31st, India’s growth rate stood at 7.8%,” he added.

PM Modi stated that before 2014, Congress had dragged the country into “multi-crore rupee scam”.

“The nation's destiny changed again when the NDA government was formed in 2014. The country witnessed the pace of development when intent, policy, and decision-making align and work in unison. The nation saw tasks that used to take decades being accomplished in mere months. From 74 airports in 2014 to over 160 airports by 2026; from 1,000 kilometres of expressways in 2014 to 6,700 kilometres by 2026; from metro services in just five cities in 2014 to over twenty cities by 2026; and from ₹700 crore in defence exports in 2014 to ₹23,000 crore by 2026, the country has traversed a long journey. In 2014, there were only 25 crore internet users in the country; today, over 100 crore users are connected to the internet. In 2014, digital payments were negligible; today, India ranks number one in digital transactions,” the Prime Minsiter added.