10 September 2026, Delhi, India
Hazar Imam met with the Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at Seva Teerth, the Prime Minister’s office. This is Hazar Imam’s first official visit to India since becoming the 50th Imam of the Ismailis.
In a social media post, the Prime Minister said they “discussed ways to further strengthen our partnership with the Aga Khan Development Network in healthcare, agriculture, rural development, youth and women’s empowerment.”
Hazar Imam conveyed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for the immense support for AKDN’s activities in India, highlighting their close alignment with India’s development priorities.
Hazar Imam called on Her Excellency President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and on His Excellency Vice-President Shri C P Radhakrishnan, who hosted a lunch in Hazar Imam’s honour, attended by senior government officials and leaders of the Jamat and AKDN.
Hazar Imam also held talks with the Union Home Minister, His Excellency Shri Amit Shah; and the External Affairs Minister, His Excellency Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
The meetings offered a chance to discuss the long-standing partnership between the Ismaili Imamat and India, and their ongoing collaboration to create opportunities for economic empowerment both in India and in other parts of the world.
“I am very happy to be back in India, a country with which the Ismaili Imamat has a long history,” Hazar Imam said. “I am most grateful to the Prime Minister and other senior leaders of the country for our engaging and productive discussions. I look forward to our ongoing partnership to improve quality of life in India and around the world.”
Institutions of the Ismaili Imamat have been present in India since the 19th century, when community institutions were first created by Mawlana Aga Ali Shah. Those early roots grew into major national institutions that today serve more than nine million people annually in industries from health and education to rural development, habitat, climate resilience, and the restoration of cultural heritage.
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