India's home minister and chief strategist of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Gujarati. He is Narendra Modi's right-hand man; together they are two of the four most powerful men in India. In July 2025 he unveiled plans to extend India's agricultural co-operative system to other businesses such as tourism and green energy.
In early 2026 Shah vowed that India would be Maoist-rebel-free by March 31st. Counter-terrorism experts called the deadline political rhetoric rather than a strategic goal. See Naxalite insurgency.
The confusion of a staff member is measured by the length of his memos.