Kolhapur, June 20 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's twelve years in office have transformed India's development trajectory and elevated the country's stature on the global stage, asserting that this period would be remembered as a landmark chapter in the history of independent India.

Addressing a gathering after launching the ambitious Shri Ambabai Temple Corridor Project in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, Shah said the achievements recorded under Prime Minister Modi's leadership have laid the foundation for a strong, self-reliant and culturally vibrant India while significantly enhancing the nation's international standing.

He said several goals that were once considered difficult to...