{
  "id": 12600354,
  "title": "‘I saw him as an avatar of Vishnu’: Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay lauds 'elder brother' PM Modi’s 25 years in public office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/i-saw-him-as-an-avatar-of-vishnu-bhutan-pm-tshering-tobgay-lauds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:10:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/i-saw-him-as-an-avatar-of-vishnu-bhutan-pm-tshering-tobgay-lauds-elder-brother-pm-modi-s-25-years-in-public-service-11791364050620.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has described his elder brother and Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as an \"avatar of Vishnu.\" In a post marking Modi's 25 years in public service, Tobgay recalled meeting the Indian Prime Minister in New Delhi in 2019. Tobgay, who was not a member of Parliament at the time, described Modi as his \"elder brother\" based on his affectionate treatment of Tobgay. He also said he saw Modi as a Vishnu avatar, a term historically used for enlightened rulers in the region. Tobgay linked his description to Bhutan's Buddhist tradition, highlighting Modi's qualities as an enlightened ruler, including wisdom, compassion, and courage.",
  "summary": "Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay called PM Narendra Modi an “avatar of Vishnu” while praising his 25-year political journey. Tobgay linked Modi’s leadership to wisdom, compassion, courage and selfless service, calling them qualities of an enlightened ruler.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay calls brother Modi an avatar of Vishnu",
    "Met Modi in New Delhi in 2019, before being a Parliament member",
    "Described Modi's leadership as wisdom, compassion, and courage"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}