A special initiative, ‘Aashirvadcha Diva’, was organised across Mumbai, to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday. BJP leaders, party workers and local participants gathered to light diyas and create a floral rangoli. (Pics/Satej Shinde and Ashish Raje)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on September 17, with birthday wishes pouring in from world leaders and diplomats. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and others praised Modi and highlighted ties with India. PICS/X