'Confident That India-UK Ties Will Be Strengthened Under Your Leadership': PM Modi Leads Wishes For Liz Truss

Liz Truss New UK PM: Truss thanked her supporters. She thanked his party for "organizing the longest job interview in history".

Conservative Party members applaud as New Conservative Party leader and Britain's Prime Minister-elect Liz Truss delivers a speech at an event to announce the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest in central London (Source: AFP)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to UK Foreign Minister and Conservative Party leader Liz Truss after she was elected as the next UK Prime Minister on Monday. "Congratulations Liz Truss for being chosen to be the next PM of the UK. Confident that under your leadership, the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will be further strengthened. Wish you the very best for your new role and responsibilities," PM said on his official Twitter handle.

Congratulations @trussliz for being chosen to be the next PM of the UK. Confident that under your leadership, the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will be further strengthened. Wish you the very best for your new role and responsibilities.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 5, 2022

The party's Sir Graham Brady announced the results at the Queen Elizabeth II Center in Westminster. Truss was in competition with Rishi Sunak. However, for the last few days, there were speculations that the majority is with the Truss.

Truss got 81,326 votes while Sunak got 60,399 votes. The truss will meet the Queen at Balmoral tomorrow, who will invite her to form the government. After this Truss will become the Prime Minister.

In her speech, Truss first thanked her supporters. She thanked his party for "organizing the longest job interview in history".

"I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party. Thank you for putting your trust in me to lead and deliver for our great country. I will take bold action to get all of us through these tough times, grow our economy, and unleash the United Kingdom’s potential," she said in a tweet.

"I'll deliver a bold plan to cut taxes & grow our economy, on the energy crisis & long-term issues on energy supply & National Health Service...& we'll deliver a great victory for the Conservative Party in 2024," said Liz Truss after being named as the next PM.

The 47-year-old senior Cabinet minister made visits to India and held virtual talks with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, during which she described the country as a “big, major opportunity”.

"I see the UK and India in a sweet spot of the trade dynamics that are building up," said Truss soon after signing the ETP.

"We are looking at a comprehensive trade agreement that covers everything, from financial services to legal services to digital and data, as well as goods and agriculture. We think there is strong possibility for us to get an early agreement, where we lower tariffs on both sides and start to see more goods flowing between our two countries," she said.

Here's how leaders extended their wishes to UK's New PM:-

Congratulations to @trussliz on her decisive win. I know she has the right plan to tackle the cost of living crisis, unite our party and continue the great work of uniting and levelling up our country. Now is the time for all Conservatives to get behind her 100 per cent.

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) September 5, 2022

Congratulations @TrussLiz.

We @Conservatives must now work together to address the challenges facing our country. Tackling the cost of living, delivering for those in need & managing the public finances responsibly. I look forward to supporting the government in that task.

— Theresa May (@theresa_may) September 5, 2022

My heartfelt congratulations to @trussliz, new @Conservatives leader and next British PM. #Estonia and the #UK are already the closest of friends and allies, and I'm confident our partnership will only grow.

Looking forward to our cooperation and meeting again soon. pic.twitter.com/xFsvsHZbJD

— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) September 5, 2022

Many congratulations to new PM @trussliz. At this time of challenge & global uncertainty, I wish the new government well. I never forget the support I had from all former Conservative leaders when I won the ballot in 2005 & I hope all Conservatives will unite behind the new PM.

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) September 5, 2022

Congratulations @trussliz, elected as the new Leader of the @Conservatives #DeliverDeliverDeliver pic.twitter.com/LAILOH4734

— Brendan Clarke-Smith MP (@Bren4Bassetlaw) September 5, 2022