India, Feb. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi happened to address his age in his interaction with students as part of his 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' (discussion on exams) programme, mentioning a call that reminded him of reaching 75 last September.

The PM's party BJP has in the past followed a convention of retirement at 75, though there have been exceptions. In that context, there was much talk around his age when he hit 75 on September 1

"A leader called me on my birthday. He said, 'You have completed 75 years,' so I told him, '25 are still remaining'," the PM said in a video posted on X by Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal

"I don't count the years that have passed; I count the years that are still left," the PM added, speaking in Hind...