From Sanae Takaichi To Balendra Shah: New Asian Leaders Shine On TIME's 100 Most Influential List

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Last Updated:April 15, 2026, 23:33 IST

TIME names Xi Jinping, Japan's first woman PM Sanae Takaichi, Nepal's Balendra Shah and Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman among 100 Most Influential People of 2026.

The 35-year-old Nepali former hip-hop star was elected the Himalayan nation’s youngest-ever Prime Minister in March. (AFP file photo)

TIME magazine on Wednesday unveiled its ‘100 Most Influential People of 2026’, naming Chinese President Xi Jinping, Japan’s first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Balendra Shah of Nepal and Tarique Rahman of Bangladesh among others.

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