London, July 19 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named as worl's most admired Indian, as per a survery conducted by UK-based internet market research and data analytics firm YouGov.

He is the sixth most admired person in the world.

"Narendra Modi is the most admired man in India and sixth most admired in the world," read the YouGov website.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates remains the world's most admired man, having topped the list every time YouGov has conducted the survey, it said.

As per the website, the whole top five men remain unchanged since last year. Former US president Barack Obama comes in second, and the third to fifth places are all occupied by Chinese figures: actor Jackie Chan in third, president Xi Jinping ...