Trump congratulates Indian prime minister on reelection

President TrumpDonald John TrumpFeinstein, Iranian foreign minister had dinner amid tensions: report The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump says no legislation until Dems end probes Harris readies a Phase 2 as she seeks to rejuvenate campaign MORE on Thursday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his reelection.

“Congratulations to Prime Minister @NarendraModi and his BJP party on their BIG election victory!” Trump wrote, referring to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

“Great things are in store for the US-India partnership with the return of PM Modi at the helm. I look forward to continuing our important work together!” he added. 

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The prime minister’s party appeared poised to win about 300 of 543 seats in the country’s Parliament, according to the BBC, which described the election as a referendum on Modi’s Hindu nationalist politics.

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“We all want a new India. I want to bow down my head and say thank you,” Modi said in a victory speech Thursday, the BBC reported.

“Thank you India!” Modi tweeted. “The faith placed in our alliance is humbling and gives us strength to work even harder to [fulfill] people’s aspirations.”

Earlier this year, Trump spoke on the phone with Modi and the pair discussed improving economic ties and increasing cooperation in Afghanistan.


In 2017, the pair gave a joint statement in the Rose Garden, in which Trump touted their status as “world leaders in social media.”