London, June 1 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi's growing stature as a global leader was once again on full show as The Unity of Faiths Foundation (TUFF) and NID Foundation, which works in association with the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in London, earlier this week to further the vision of 'Viksit Bharat'.

The organisations, which have relentlessly worked towards creating a more inclusive and equitable world over the past decade, joined hands to enhance community cohesion and promote social inclusion by leveraging their presence in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, India, Iceland, and South Africa.

The UK-based charitable organisation TUFF was founded in 2013 with the goals of enhancing social integration, financial inclusion and community integration. It is known for its comprehensive community engagement and initiatives to help rebuild social integration, ?nancial inclusion, and community cohesion in global settings while NID Foundation and IMF are recognised for their commitment to the empowerment of Indian minority communities.

TUFF co-founder and social psychologist Shamender Talwar, a British citizen whose father hails from New Delhi, insists that the same NRIs who used to feel a bit "embarrassed to be called an Indian" earlier are now proud to call themselves from Bharat, all thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has enhanced the image of the nation massively over the last 10 years.

"That shows the incredible power, the upliftment, the empowerment that PM Modi has brought to every single Indian on the whole planet. There is no doubt about that all," Talwar told IANS after the signing of the MoU in London.

Another co-founder of the Unity of Faiths Foundation, Ann Clare Bornholt, an Australian citizen, believes that Prime Minister Modi has "touched the hearts and the divine spark in everybody, giving everyone a big hope" with eyes firmly set on 2047," said Bornholt.

She added: "I think that Prime Minister Modi is very secular and has been embracing so many difficult situations that have lasted for way too long in India. He is managing to break through barriers that nobody even attempted to do before. And, he is doing it with such an exceptional approach".

Nunzio Quacquarelli, the founder-president of London-based education services provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds, recalled his meeting with PM Modi in October 2021, saying that the Indian PM's passion for education and genuine commitment to raising the quality of education across the country remains unmatched.