As voters in India head to the polls in the nation's general elections, few doubt that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win a third consecutive time. He would be the first to do so since Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's first prime minister.

With one of the highest approval ratings among world leaders, Modi's Hindu nationalist movement has redefined Indian politics and society. The newly consecrated Ram Temple in Ayodhya, built on the ruins of a mosque Hindu nationalists tore down in 1992, was a perfect encapsulation of this shift — a moment of triumph for his base and a concerning sight for India's Muslim minority. 

Abroad, Modi has enjoyed state dinners with world leaders who herald him as a champion of shared democratic values. Under Modi's leadership,India has become the world's fastest-growing economy with huge potential for foreign investment and is seen as an important counterweight to China.