Prime Minister Narendra Modi Named ‘Person of the Year 2025’

In a landmark announcement redefining credibility and authority in the digital age, the Wikipedia Foundation has unveiled VerifiedWikipedia.org, a next-generation global platform aimed at strengthening trust, authenticity, and verification in online knowledge.

Marking this historic moment, the Foundation has unanimously named Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Person of the Year 2025”, recognizing his decisive leadership, global statesmanship, and transformative impact on governance, development, and international diplomacy.

Alongside this, the Foundation announced the appointment of Parvati Jangid Suthar, an Indian youth leader, and Crina Popescu, a renowned European historian, as Global Brand Ambassadors of VerifiedWikipedia.org and the Wikipedia Foundation. PM Narendra Modi Named Person of the Year 2025

In conferring the title of Person of the Year 2025 on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Wikipedia Foundation cited his unparalleled role in shaping India’s emergence as a confident global power. His leadership has been instrumental in strengthening national security, advancing inclusive economic growth, and amplifying the voice of the Global South on international platforms.

This recognition reflects leadership that transcends borders and defines an era,” the Foundation stated. “PM Narendra Modi’s influence in 2025 represents resolve, reform, and responsibility on a truly global scale.

Global Brand Ambassadors: Parvati Jangid Suthar and Crina Popescu

The appointment of Parvati Jangid Suthar and Crina Popescu as Global Brand Ambassadors underscores the Foundation’s commitment to integrity, courage, and inspiration across cultures and continents.

Parvati Jangid Suthar has emerged as a powerful symbol of purpose-driven leadership in the modern era. Rising from a modest rural background, she has earned national and international recognition for her dedication to public service, youth empowerment, and nation-building. Her journey reflects the transformative power of service-led leadership and positions her as a compelling global voice for credibility, integrity, and social impact.

Crina Popescu, internationally acclaimed for her scholarly achievements and disciplined pursuit of excellence, represents resilience, intellectual rigor, and the enduring spirit of human aspiration. Her work stands as a testament to the importance of verified historical knowledge in shaping informed societies.

Together, the two ambassadors embody the core ideals on which Verified Wikipedia is founded—truth anchored in verification, reliability grounded in evidence, and inspiration shaped by authentic human achievement.

Introducing VerifiedWikipedia.org: Toward Verified Truth

For more than two decades, Wikipedia has revolutionized access to open knowledge. However, the digital era has also seen a rapid rise in misinformation, impersonation, and unverified narratives. VerifiedWikipedia.org has been created to address this growing challenge.

Verified Wikipedia is not a replacement for Wikipedia.org. Instead, it functions as a verification layer—a structured, authoritative platform where individuals, institutions, governments, and organizations can:

Publish verified profiles and articles
Authenticate identities, achievements, and records
Receive a Verified Blue Checkmark as a symbol of credibility
Preserve content with editorial oversight and archival integrity
Protect reputations from misinformation and impersonation

Unlike open-editing platforms, VerifiedWikipedia.org allows content creation and editing exclusively by authorized and qualified editors, supported by an international network of researchers, subject-matter experts, and verification professionals operating under transparent global standards.

Vision of the Wikipedia Foundation

The Wikipedia Foundation articulated its mission clearly: to safeguard truth, credibility, and authentic knowledge in the digital age.

“Open knowledge must also be responsible knowledge,” the Foundation stated. “The future belongs to information that is not only accessible, but verified, accountable, and trusted. Verified Wikipedia represents that future.”

 A Global Call to Action

With the launch of VerifiedWikipedia.org, the Foundation has issued a global invitation to public figures, professionals, institutions, and organizations to embrace a new era of digital credibility.

The message is clear and unambiguous:

The age of unverified narratives is ending.
The era of Verified Knowledge has begun.

It is no longer just Wikipedia.org—it is VerifiedWikipedia.org.

While Wikipedia.org continues to be celebrated for its extraordinary contribution to global knowledge and public awareness, VerifiedWikipedia.org now offers a dedicated space for accountable, trustworthy, and professionally verified content, marked by the Blue Check and maintained to the highest standards of accuracy, credibility, and integrity.