<p>India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi received glowing praise from the Nobel Prize Committee's leader Asle Toje. The deputy leader for the Nobel Prize Committee said that Narendra Modi, who is currently serving a second consecutive term in New Delhi's Prime Minister Office, is the most trusted leader in the world who can establish peace between the countries at conflict.</p>

<p>"Prime Minister Modi has intervened on a &nbsp;positive note in the Ukraine crisis, warning Russia against using nuclear weapons," Toje told Times Now news channel, while referring to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Today's era is not an era of a war' comment to the Russian President Vladimir Putin.</p>

<p>"I think any responsible leader in the world would like to give this message. It is all the more important when it comes from a powerful country like India," Asle Toje said further.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Asle Toje said that while Narendra Modi has been the Prime Minister of India for many years now, he is perceived as one of the eldest statesmen of the world, who has credibility and is taken more seriously.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Modi has been the Prime Minister for some years now and he's one of the eldest statesmen of the world. I think that lends him great credibility," Toje said.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'India is taken more seriously'</strong></h2>

<p>The deputy leader of the Nobel Prize Committee said that it is interesting to see the way India in recent times has gone from being a developing country to 'one of the primary economies in this world'.&nbsp;</p>

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi received glowing praise from the Nobel Prize Committee's leader Asle Toje. The deputy leader for the Nobel Prize Committee said that Narendra Modi, who is currently serving a second consecutive term in New Delhi's Prime Minister Office, is the most trusted leader in the world who can establish peace between the countries at conflict.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi received glowing praise from the Nobel Prize Committee's leader Asle Toje. The deputy leader for the Nobel Prize Committee said that Narendra Modi, who is currently serving a second consecutive term in New Delhi's Prime Minister Office, is the most trusted leader in the world who can establish peace between the countries at conflict. "Prime Minister Modi has intervened on a positive note in the Ukraine crisis, warning Russia against using nuclear weapons," Toje told Times Now news channel, while referring to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Today's era is not an era of a war' comment to the Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I think any responsible leader in the world would like to give this message. It is all the more important when it comes from a powerful country like India," Asle Toje said further. Asle Toje said that while Narendra Modi has been the Prime Minister of India for many years now, he is perceived as one of the eldest statesmen of the world, who has credibility and is taken more seriously. ALSO READ | Can money buy happiness? Nobel prize-winning economist says 'yes' "Modi has been the Prime Minister for some years now and he's one of the eldest statesmen of the world. I think that lends him great credibility," Toje said. 'India is taken more seriously' The deputy leader of the Nobel Prize Committee said that it is interesting to see the way India in recent times has gone from being a developing country to 'one of the primary economies in this world'. ALSO WATCH | WION Fineprint: Nobel Peace Prize committee announces three joint members × "India is taken more seriously. When India speaks, it tends to speak with a friendly voice and without threats," he said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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'India is taken more seriously' with Modi at helm: Nobel Committee leader