India, June 30 -- When Narendra Modi first took the oath as Prime Minister 12 years ago, India was going through a tough phase. It was a difficult time to assume charge as the nation was facing policy paralysis, corruption was rampant, and the morale of citizens was at an all-time low. People were waiting in anticipation, ready to support a leader who had the real capabilities to lead the nation. They found a leader in Modi and entrusted him with the responsibility to transform and reform India, the way he changed the fortunes of Gujarat. The journey of Narendra Modi as India's longest continuously serving Prime Minister is not a simple story of effective and transformative governance. The story of the Modi era is that of restoring confid...