Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Linkedln profile is among the most viewed in India, according to a study by the professional networking site.
"With over 1 million followers on LinkedIn, he is featured with other top leaders on the list of most-viewed CEOs in India, continuing to put the nation on the world's map," Nishant Rao, country manager of LinkedIn India, wrote in a blog post titled "Celebrating Leadership & LinkedIn Power Profiles 2015 in India".
"A true leader must have a compelling vision to help steer people forward. Prime Minister Narendra Modi embodies this vision and drive, and is inspiring the nation with his plans for a Digital India, and powering a billion dreams," Mr Rao added.
LinkedIn used member data to pull profile views from 2014 to 2015 to arrive at its Power Profiles or most viewed 2015 list. The professional networking site has more than 3 crore members in India.
According to a recent study, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the third most followed world leader on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Other Most Viewed CEOs on LinkedIn in India are:
- Rajan Anandan, managing director, Google India
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, CMD at Biocon Ltd
- Kirthiga Reddy, MD, Facebook India
- Kunal Bahl, CEO, Snapdeal.com
- Kumud Srinivasan, president, Intel India
- Ramachandran TR, group country manager-India and South Asia, Visa
- Suman Bose, managing director and CEO, Siemens Industry Software India
- Swati Piramal, vice chairperson, Piramal Enterprises Ltd