Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Sri Lankan President, Maldives President, Nepal PM, congratulate PM Modi on election victory

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the victory of the BJP-led NDA coalition in the general elections and expressed their desire to work closely with him. "I extend my warmest felicitations to the BJP-led NDA on its victory demonstrating the confidence of the Indian people in the progress and prosperity under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi," the Sri Lankan president wrote on X.

As the closest neighbour Sri Lanka looks forward to further strengthening the partnership with India, he added. Thanking Wickremesinghe for his wishes, Modi said, "Thank you @RW_UNP. I look forward to our continued cooperation on the India-Sri Lanka Economic Partnership." Responding to the executive president of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa, Modi said, "Thank you for your wishes, my friend @PresRajapaksa. As the India-Sri Lanka partnership charts new frontiers, look forward to your continued support." Nepal Prime Minister 'Prachanda' congratulated his Indian counterpart on the electoral success of his party-led alliance.

"Congratulations to PM @narendramodi on the electoral success of BJP and NDA in the Lok Sabha elections for the third consecutive term. We are happy to note the successful completion of the world's largest democratic exercise with enthusiastic participation of the people of India," he said in a post on X.

Replying to the Nepalese prime minister, Modi said, "Thank you Prime Minister @cmprachanda ji for your kind wishes. Look forward to continued cooperation to strengthen India-Nepal friendship." Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth congratulated Modi on his historic win.

"Congratulations Prime Minister Modi Ji @narendramodi on your laudable victory for a historic third term. Under your helm, the largest democracy will continue to achieve remarkable progress. Long live the Mauritius-India special relationship," Jugnauth posted on X.

In response, Modi said "Thank you Prime Minister @KumarJugnauth ji for your heartfelt message. Mauritius plays a crucial role at the intersection of our Neighbourhood First policy, Vision SAGAR and our commitment for the Global South." "I look forward to working together to further deepen our special partnership," he added.

Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu also congratulated Modi and voiced his desire to work with the Indian prime minister to advance the bilateral ties. "Congratulations to Prime Minister @narendramodi and the BJP and BJP-led NDA, on the success in the 2024 Indian General Election, for the third consecutive term.

"I look forward to working together to advance our shared interests in pursuit of shared prosperity and stability for our two countries," Muizzu, whose statements and actions have hit bilateral ties since the pro-China leader assumed office in November last year.

Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay also congratulated Modi and NDA for the historic third consecutive win and said he looked forward to working closely with him. "Congratulations to my friend PM @narendramodi ji and NDA for the historic 3rd consecutive win in the world's biggest elections. As he continues to lead Bharat to great heights, I look forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the relations between our 2 countries," he wrote on X.

In response, Modi said, "Thank you my friend Prime Minister @tsheringtobgay for your warm wishes. Bharat-Bhutan relations will continue to grow strength to strength." Modi also thanked the presidential candidate of Sri Lanka Sarath Fonseka.

"Thank you @sf2024_sl. Our ties with Sri Lanka are special. We will continue to work with the people of Sri Lanka to further deepen and strengthen it," he said on 'X'. In his response to Sri Lanka's Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa's wishes, Modi said, "Our relations with Sri Lanka are special and uniquely fraternal. We are committed to further strengthen our unbreakable bonds in keeping with our neighbourhood first policy!" The BJP, whose candidates had contested in the name of Modi, won or was ahead in 241 seats to emerge as the single largest party in the 543-member Lok Sabha.

BJP's key allies TDP and JD(U) were leading or winning 16 and 12 seats in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar respectively. With the support of its other allies, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was on course to reach the 272-majority mark.