New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed 100 million followers on Instagram, becoming the first serving world leader and politician to reach the landmark on the platform. The milestone reinforces his position not only as India's most followed political figure online, but as the most digitally influential elected leader globally.

The achievement comes amid a two-day official visit to Israel, where Modi was awarded the highest honour of the Israeli Parliament, underscoring the convergence of digital prominence and diplomatic visibility.

Prime Minister Modi joined Instagram in 2014, the same year he first assumed office as Prime Minister. Over the past decade, his account has evolved into a carefully curated channel b...