In March 2012, he appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of "Time", one of the few Indian politicians to have done so, and in 2014 and 2015, he was named one of magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
In March 2012, he appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of "Time", one of the few Indian politicians to have done so, He was awarded Indian of the year by CNN-IBN news network in 2014. In 2014 and 2015, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.