Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Monday thanked world leaders for their good wishes over BJP’s landslide victory in the lok Sabha elections and underscored India’s strong ties with countries like USA, Japan, Russia and Germany. Modi tweeted his gratitude to the Heads of State and Government, and other dignitaries.
Modi thanked leaders of USA,Japan, Russia, Spain, Nepal, Canada, Germany and South Africa besides the UN Secretary-General and the Dalai lama. “In our conversation, Obama and I talked about further strengthening India-USA strategic partnership that will help both countries,” Modi tweeted. “I thank President Putin for his good wishes. looking forward to making our relations with Russia even stronger in the years to come. India-Russia friendship has stood the test of time. We will further strengthen our relations in a wide range of fields,” he tweeted.
Modi also mentioned Japan in his tweets speaking of his experience of working with the east Asian economic powerhouse. “Personally, I had a wonderful experience of working with Japan as the Gujarat CM. I am sure we will take India-Japan ties to newer heights.” After thanking Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Sushil Koirala for their wishes, he referred to the neighbouring country as an “old & deeply valued friend”.