US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his victory in the Lok Sabha Elections.
PM Modi is set to form a government for a third straight term at the top office following victory of the ruling National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha elections.
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US President Joe Biden congratulating PM Modi said, "Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance on their victory, and the nearly 650 million voters in this historic election. The friendship between our nations is only growing as we unlock a shared future of unlimited potential," Joe Biden said in a post on X.
In a separate statement, the US Department of State lauded the 650 million voters for casting their ballots in the largest exercise in democracy and dor their contribution to India’s democratic processes.
"The United States congratulates Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance on their victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha general elections. With approximately 650 million voters casting their ballots over the past six weeks, these elections represent the largest exercise in democracy in human history. We commend Indian voters, poll workers, civil society, and journalists for their commitment and vital contributions to India’s democratic processes and institutions," the US government statement said.
We look forward to continuing to further our partnership with the Indian government to promote prosperity and innovation, address the climate crisis, and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the statement added.
Russian President Putin said that the voting results have confirmed PM Modi's personal high political authority.
"Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the victory of the Indian People's Party in the general parliamentary elections. The voting results again confirmed your personal high political authority, support for your course towards accelerated socio-economic development of India and the protection of its interests on the world stage," a statement of the Russian President said.
"We attach great importance to the relationship of a particularly privileged strategic partnership with New Delhi. I am confident that the interests of the friendly peoples of Russia and India are in the interests of further building up traditional mutually beneficial cooperation and filling it with new content," the statement added.
Putin further said he hoped the two countries will continue to have a frank dialogue and constructive joint work on current issues on the bilateral and international agenda.
British Prime Minister Sunak said he spoke to Modi and congratulated him on his election victory. "The UK and India share the closest of friendships, and together that friendship will continue to thrive," the Indian-origin leader wrote in a post on X.
So far, more than 50 world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Lok Sabha mandate to NDA.
China also congratulated PM Modi on the victory of the BJP-led NDA coalition in the general elections and said it stands ready to work with India bearing in mind the overall interests of bilateral ties.
"We noted the results of India’s general election and extend congratulations on the victory of BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NDA," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.
From India's neighbourhood and extended neighbourhood, presidents of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Iran, Seychelles and prime ministers of Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Mauritius have sent congratulatory greetings to Modi.
PM Modi Thanks World Leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked US President Joe Biden for his electoral success saying he deeply value the president's warm words of felicitations and his appreciation for the Indian democracy.
"Happy to receive call from my friend President @JoeBiden. Deeply value his warm words of felicitations and his appreciation for the Indian democracy. Conveyed that India-US Comprehensive Global Partnership is poised to witness many new landmarks in the years to come. Our partnership will continue to be a force for global good for the benefit of humanity. @POTUS," PM Modi said.
He also thanked Putin saying the two leaders "underlined our shared commitment to further strengthen India-Russia Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership."