PM Modi with US President
New Delhi: More than 50 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, UAE President and French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, have congratulated outgoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the victory of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha elections. However, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had not sent any congratulatory message till the time of writing the news.
The leaders of these countries sent congratulatory messages
Presidents of Sri Lanka, Maldives, Iran and Seychelles and prime ministers of Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Mauritius have sent congratulatory messages to Modi. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman also congratulated Modi in a post on ‘X’ and said Beijing looks forward to “healthy and stable China-India relations”. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong described the NDA coalition’s victory as “historic” in a post on social media platform ‘X’ and said he looked forward to working closely with his Indian counterpart to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries next year.
These leaders also congratulated PM Modi
Among the G-20 countries, the Prime Ministers of Italy and Japan and the President of South Korea have congratulated Modi on his election victory. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on X, “Congratulations and heartiest wishes to Narendra Modi on his election victory. I am confident that we will continue to work together to strengthen the friendship between Italy and India and further strengthen cooperation on various issues.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated his counterpart Narendra Modi on the BJP’s victory in the general elections in India and expressed hope that India-Israel relations will reach “new heights”. Netanyahu said on the social media platform ‘X’ that he congratulates Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his success in the elections. He said, “I wish that the friendship between India and Israel continues to grow to new heights. Congratulations.
China congratulates PM Modi
China’s ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, also congratulated Modi and the NDA for their victory. He said, “Congratulations to Modi, BJP and the BJP-led NDA on their victory in the Lok Sabha elections. We hope to make joint efforts with the Indian side for a strong and stable China-India relationship.” From Africa, presidents of Nigeria, Kenya and Comoros have sent congratulatory messages to Modi. From the Caribbean Islands, leaders of Jamaica, Barbados and Guyana have also sent congratulatory messages to Modi.
The Malaysian Prime Minister is among the Southeast Asian leaders who congratulated Modi. In his message, Maldives President Mohammad Muizzu said he looked forward to working closely with Modi. “Congratulations to Prime Minister Modi, the BJP and the BJP-led NDA on their third consecutive victory in the 2024 general election,” Muizzu said on X. “I look forward to working together to advance our common interests for the prosperity and stability of both countries,” he said.
The President of Sri Lanka said this
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his message said he is looking forward to further strengthening bilateral ties. “As our closest neighbour, Sri Lanka is keen to further strengthen its partnership with India,” he said. Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay also expressed hope for further strengthening of India-Bhutan ties during Modi’s third term. “Congratulations to my friend Prime Minister Modi and NDA for their third consecutive success in the world’s largest election. They are taking India to new heights. I look forward to working closely with them to further strengthen ties between the two countries,” he said on X. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the successful conduct of the world’s largest democratic elections in India.
Zelensky said this
He said, “Congratulations to Modi, BJP and BJP-led NDA on their third consecutive victory in India’s parliamentary elections. I wish peace and prosperity to the people of India and look forward to continued cooperation between our countries. May our partnership continue to grow.” Zelensky said, “Everyone in the world recognizes the importance of India’s role in global affairs. It is important that we all work together to ensure a just environment for all countries. In this regard, we are also looking forward to seeing India participating in the peace summit.” An international peace summit regarding the Russia-Ukraine war is to be held on June 15-16 at the Bergenstock Resort in Switzerland.
After the NDA got majority, Modi is poised to form the government for the third consecutive time. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday unanimously elected Narendra Modi as its leader. Although the BJP did not get majority in the elections, the party-led alliance won 293 out of 543 seats. The majority figure in the lower house is 272.
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