Who is Smita Prakash whom PM Modi gives every important interview?

On January 01, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi captivated the nation with his impactful interview. However, it was not only Modi who left a lasting impression on the people’s minds, but also a journalist from the news agency ANI, who conducted an engaging and thought-provoking 1.5-hour long interview with him.

As soon as the Prime Minister's interview aired on various news channels and websites, people were also curious to know about the woman journalist who took the interview. Because in this era of star anchoring of TV news channels, people are getting less exposed than this face nowadays. However, this person, who surrounded Modi with questions for about one and a half hours, is also a well-known personality in the journalism world.

Who is Smita Prakash?

She was born in an Indian Family on December 02, 1981, in New Delhi, India. Smita is 42+ years old in 2023. Smita Prakash, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, joined ANI in 1986 as a trainee and was later inducted as a full-time employee.

The daughter of Inna Rammohan Rao, former director of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, she married Prem's son Sanjeev in 1988, furthering ANI's reach within the government. In 1993, Reuters bought a stake in ANI and was allowed to exercise a complete monopoly on its India feed.

Smita Prakash is active in the field of journalism for almost two decades. During this time she has reported many news stories from India for NPR News America, NHK Japan and many other foreign broadcasters.

Apart from various developments in India, Smita Prakash has reported on elections, political developments, disasters, international events and much breaking news here. Including many of the world's most dangerous conflicts and devastating events.

Smita Prakash has anchored many news and current affairs programs. In which Rotating Mirror on Zee TV and Newsmakers on Doordarshan have been very popular TV programs. The longest-running show on television in South Africa "This Week in India" was Smita Prakash's very popular TV show.

Smita Prakash has had the privilege of interviewing many of the world's top leaders and interesting personalities along with coverage of major events during her career.

Quick wiki/bio

Name	Smita Prakash
Nickname	Smita
Gender	Female
Date Of Birth	December 2, 1981.
Day	Wednesday
Age	42 Years Old
Place Of Birth	New Delhi (India)
Hometown	New Delhi (India)
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Unknown
Religion	Hinduism
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius.
High School	Unavailable
University	University of Dehli
Credentials	Graduate in Journalism

The Environmental Leadership Award was awarded to her by the United Nations. Now, they expect the nation to enhance its waste management practices. The national news networks aired the interview. They distributed it on national news networks.

A well-known Editor and New Reporter for the ANI News Channel is she. She worked as a correspondent for NPR News America, NHK Japan, and other international broadcasters, covering Indian-region news. They covered elections, natural disasters, international and political events, and other startling news. Additionally, Smita broadcasted Ghootima Aina on Zee TV and Newsmakers on Doordarshan.

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