As Prime Minister Narendra Modi won with a landslide victory in the 17th Lok Sabha elections, several world leaders continue to congratulate him. As on Friday, informing about his conversation with PM Modi, US president Donald Trump said the people of India ‘are lucky to have’ PM Modi, whom he went on to describe as a ‘great man and leader’.
Besides, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G-20 meeting in the Japanese city of Osaka next month, a statement from the government said on Friday.
“They also agreed to work together for further enhancing the close and strategic partnership between the two countries,” the statement added.
Earlier on Twitter, Trump wrote, “Just spoke to Prime Minister @NarendraModi where I congratulated him on his big political victory. He is a great man and leader for the people of India – they are lucky to have him!”
Just spoke to Prime Minister @NarendraModi where I congratulated him on his big political victory. He is a great man and leader for the people of India – they are lucky to have him!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2019
The meeting between Trump and Modi comes as the US is set to withdraw some preferential trade measures for India under the Generalised System of Preferences, in a bid to ensure fair trade between the two countries.
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On Thursday, the US president had joined other world leaders to congratulate the Indian leader, with a post on Twitter. Vice-President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the president’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump followed with their own congratulatory tweets.