Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration has struggled to make headway on many of its signature initiatives in the face of India's manifold political constraints . Job growth, a core plank of the 2014 campaign platform on which Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rose to power, is tepid. Relations with Pakistan, India's traditional archrival, are on the rocks as protests, cease-fire violations and cross-border militant attacks endure in the disputed territory of Kashmir. And "Make in India," Modi's vaunted initiative to transform his country into a global manufacturing hub, has had a hard time landing lucrative deals (outside of defense contracts) since its inception in September 2014. Despite these challenges, however, Modi's popularity looks no worse for wear as he rings in his third year in office on Friday.