New Delhi, 23 May 2019 — Prime
Minister Narendra Modi received congratulatory telephone calls from
leaders across the world including from Ms Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of
Bangladesh; Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, King of Bhutan; Dr Lotay Tshering,
Prime Minister of Bhutan; K P Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal; Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of Maldives; Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime
Minister of Sri Lanka; Mr Vladimir Putin, President of Russia; Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Mr Abe Shinzo, Prime Minister of Japan; Mr Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia; Mr Pravind Jugnauth; Prime
Minister of Mauritius; Mr Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of UAE; and Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel on the victory in the General
Elections 2019.
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| Photo: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu |
Warmly
felicitating the Prime Minister, the leaders expressed the view that the
historic mandate reflected the abiding faith of the people of India in the
leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Expressing
his gratitude for their compliments and good wishes, the Prime Minister said
that the general elections embodied the strength of Indian democracy, which is
the world’s largest. He thanked the
global leaders for their cooperation in developing mutually beneficial
bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation, and expressed his desire to
continue to work further with them in fostering even stronger ties.
The
Prime Minister has also expressed his gratitude to several other leaders who
have extended their felicitations to him over social media and other means. [PIB]
