New York, December 15, 2016: Among the top 10 most powerful people in the world by Forbes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked with Russian President Vladimir Putin topping the list for a fourth straight year and US President-elect Donald Trump in the second place.

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On the Forbes list of 74 of the World's Most Powerful People, Narendra Modi ranks 9th.
Forbes said, "Modi has raised his profile as a global leader in recent years during official visits with Barack Obama and Xi Jinping. He has also emerged as a key figure in the international effort to tackle climate change, as planetary warming will deeply affect millions of his country's rural and most vulnerable citizens."

It also noted Modi's sudden demonetization decision in order to reduce money laundering and corruption, leading to a nationwide frenzy.

"There are nearly 7.4 billion humans on planet Earth, but these 74 men and women make the world turn. Forbes' annual ranking of the World's Most Powerful People identifies one person out of every 100 million whose actions mean the most," it said.

Putin topped the list and retains the title of the 'world's most powerful person' for four years. Whereas, US President Obama is on the 48th spot.

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Forbes said that Russia's President has exerted his country's influence in nearly every corner of the globe; from Syria to the US presidential elections, he continues to "get what he wants".

On the second spot is US President-elect Donald Trump who had surprising election victory, after upsetting Hillary Clinton.

The list also includes Mukesh Ambani the Reliance Industries Chairman who is on the 38th spot.

The list also includes Satya Nadella, the Microsoft's India-born CEO who is on the 51st spot.

According to the Forbes list, the third most powerful person in the world and the most powerful woman in the world is, Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Germany and the backbone of the European Union.

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The Forbes list also includes Xi on the 4th spot, Pope Francis (5), Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (7), Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (10), French President Francois Hollande (23), Apple CEO Tim Cook (32), North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (43) and ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (57).

by NewsGram team with PTI inputs