PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: Modi praises Donald Trump's ‘rare gesture’; says ‘trust is unshaken’

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PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi's conversation with US podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman was released on Sunday. Fridman shared the news on X, describing the three-hour discussion as an ‘Epic’ one, and one of the most significant experiences of his life.

Apart from India's relationship with China, and Pakistan, PM Modi's discussion with Lex Fridman also touched upon topics of education, AI and meditation. Modi even advised young people, stating that there were ‘no shortcuts in life.’

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Reportedly, Lex Fridman, known for his long-form discussions, prepared for the interview by fasting for 48 to 72 hours, as he noted that Prime Minister Modi observes multi-day fasts.

Lex Fridman's career; interviews

Lex Fridman is also a research scientist.The podcaster has earlier interviewed political leaders like US President Donald Trump, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and other prominent figures like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, among others.

Narendra Modi's conversation with Lex Fridman marks the second time that the Indian PM has appeared in podcasts, since his last appearance with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath.

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16 Mar 2025, 06:37:07 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Delhi represents just one slice,’ says Fridman

PM Modi Podcast Live: Apart from interviewing Modi, Fridman shared about how Delhi, India's national capital, ‘represents just one slice’ of India's diverse culture.

16 Mar 2025, 06:31:54 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Didn’t have shoes…' Modi reflects on childhood

PM Modi Podcast Live: Apart from delving into political issues, PM Modi also reflected on his childhood, sharing his struggles about how he could never afford shoes during his school days.

16 Mar 2025, 06:25:22 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Not the time for war…’ PM Modi advises Putin

PM Modi Podcast Live: Speaking about the Ukraine war, PM Modi claimed that he could ‘sit with Putin’ and tell him that ‘now is not the time for war.’

16 Mar 2025, 06:05:17 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Hindus never solely focus on…’ says Modi about religion

PM Modi Podcast Live:  While sharing his thoughts about religion, PM Modi shared that Hindus never solely focus on ‘ individual well-being’, but ‘wish for the well-being and prosperity of all.’

16 Mar 2025, 05:56:46 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Trump has a clear roadmap in mind…’ says Modi

PM Modi Podcast Live: PM Modi claimed that he has observed Trump closely, who had a ‘clear roadmap’ in mind, with ‘each step leading him closer to his goal.’

16 Mar 2025, 05:54:52 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Trust unshaken…’ says PM Modi about Donald Trump

PM Modi Podcast Live: PM Modi shared that his trust with Donald Trump remained unshaken. He even praised the US President, for his ‘humility’.

16 Mar 2025, 05:42:27 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘AI incomplete without India,’ says Modi

PM Modi Podcast Live:  When asked about AI, PM Modi shared that no matter what the world did with AI, it would always be ‘incomplete without India.'

16 Mar 2025, 05:34:28 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Always put my country’s interests first…' says Modi about negotiating with Trump

PM Modi Podcast Live: While speaking about negotiations with Donald Trump, PM Modi said he always puts 'India's interests first', in every situation.

16 Mar 2025, 05:31:06 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: Narendra Modi praises Donald Trump for his ‘humility’

PM Modi Podcast Live: PM Modi shared how Donald Trump was very ‘humble’, and sat down in the audience, to listen to Modi's speech during the PM's latest US visit.

16 Mar 2025, 05:27:35 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Entire lives depend on 10th and 12th exams…’ says Modi

PM Modi Podcast Live: PM Modi shared about the how students in India take a lot of pressure about Class 10 and 12 exams. “Kids begin feeling that their entire lives depend on 10th and 12th grade exams," said Modi.

16 Mar 2025, 05:24:58 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Pakistan has waged a proxy war against India…’ says Modi

PM Modi Podcast Live:  PM Modi stated that Pakistan has waged a proxy war against India, and “time and again", have decided to be at odds with India.

16 Mar 2025, 05:19:34 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: Modi speaks about India-China relation

PM Modi Podcast Live: PM Modi said that “India and China's relationship isn't anything new," and that the relationship between the two countries should remain ‘just as strong’ in the future.

16 Mar 2025, 05:15:21 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Gujarat riots most challenging…’ says Fridman

PM Modi Podcast Live: Lux Fridman asked Modi about the Gujarat riots in 2002, which is said to be one of the ‘most challenging times’ in India.

16 Mar 2025, 05:08:01 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Fasting is an act of devotion…’ says Modi

PM Modi Podcast Live: PM Modi shared that “fasting is an act of devotion," and emphasised on how he prepares his body ahead of fasting.

16 Mar 2025, 05:02:58 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: Criticism is the sole of democracy', says Modi

PM Modi Podcast Live: Narendra Modi, while speaking to Lex Fridman shared that “criticism is the sole of democracy."

16 Mar 2025, 04:57:39 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: How to tune into Fridman and Modi's podcast?

PM Modi Podcast Live: The podcast would be available on both Lex Fridman and Narendra Modi's YouTube channel, at 5:30 pm.

16 Mar 2025, 04:37:44 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: A glimpse at Lex Fridman's career

PM Modi Podcast Live: Apart from being a podcaster, Lex Fridman is also a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), specialising in human-centered AI. Earlier, he has also worked with Google.

16 Mar 2025, 04:26:36 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: How many podcasts has Fridman made so far?

PM Modi Podcast Live: Till date, Lex Fridman has created over 400 podcasts, and has nearly five million subscribers on YouTube.

16 Mar 2025, 04:07:16 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Most fascinating human being I’ve ever studied…' says Fridman

PM Modi Podcast Live: Ahead of the interview, Lex Fridman had said that Narendra Modi was one of the “most fascinating human beings" he had ever met.

16 Mar 2025, 03:48:22 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Talked to him about air quality…’ say netizens

PM Modi Podcast Live: “I hope you talked to him about air quality in the country," one X user commented about Lex Fridman and PM Modi podcast.

16 Mar 2025, 03:41:25 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: When will the podcast release?

PM Modi Podcast Live: Lex Fridman and PM Modi's podcast is likely to be released around 5:30 pm IST, Fridman shared on X.

16 Mar 2025, 03:33:01 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: How to tune into Lex Fridman's podcast?

PM Modi Podcast Live: Following its release, Lex Fridman's podcast with Narendra Modi would be available on the podcaster's You Tube channel, titled Les Fridman podcast.

16 Mar 2025, 03:20:39 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: Who all has Lex Fridman interviewed before?

PM Modi Podcast Live: Earlier, Fridman has interviewed Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, among other leading personalities and political figures.

16 Mar 2025, 03:05:44 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: When will the podcast be released?

PM Modi Podcast Live: Lex Fridman and PM Modi's podcast is likely to be released around 5:30 pm IST, Sunday, March 16.

16 Mar 2025, 03:04:13 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: What is PM Modi and Fridman's discussion about?

PM Modi Podcast Live: PM Modi said Fridman and he discussed about a wide range of topics, including his childhood, years in the Himalayas, and the PM's journey in public life.

16 Mar 2025, 03:00:20 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: Who is Lex Fridman?

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: Lex Fridman is a US podcaster and a computer scientist, who has  previously done interviews with several notable politicians and leaders, including Ukraine President Zelensky and others.

16 Mar 2025, 03:04:16 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: When was PM Modi's last podcast?

PM Modi Podcast Live:PM Modi last appeared in Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's podcast.

16 Mar 2025, 02:56:07 PM IST

PM Modi Podcast Live Updates: ‘Indeed a fascinating conversation…’ says PM Modi

PM Modi Podcast Live: PM Modi wrote that his conversation with Lex Fridman was indeed a fascinating one, “covering diverse topics including reminiscing about my childhood, the years in the Himalayas and the journey in public life."