Prime Minister Modi said he looks forward to working with US President-elect Joe Biden (File)
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Tuesday with US President-elect Joe Biden to congratulate him on his victory and reiterate India’s firm commitment to its strategic partnership with the United States. The Prime Minister also congratulated Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and said her success was a matter of pride for the Indo-American community.
“We spoke by phone with US President-elect Joe Biden to congratulate him. We reiterated our strong commitment to the Indo-American strategic partnership and discussed our common priorities and concerns – the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and cooperation in India Pacific region, ”the Prime Minister tweeted at around midnight on Tuesday.
Spoken to the President-elect of the United States @Joe Biden on the phone to congratulate him. We reiterated our strong commitment to the Indo-American strategic partnership and discussed our common priorities and concerns – Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2020
“I also extended my warm congratulations to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Its success is a matter of great pride and inspiration to members of the vibrant Indo-American community, which is a tremendous source of strength for Indo-American relations, ”said Prime Minister Modi added.
I also warmly congratulated the elected VP @KamalaHarris. Its success is a matter of great pride and inspiration to members of the vibrant Indo-American community, which is a tremendous source of strength for Indo-American relations.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2020
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Modi joined other world leaders, including the Prime Ministers of Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron, in tweeting to congratulate Mr. Biden on ‘have become the 46th President of the United States.
Congratulations to Joe Biden on your spectacular victory! As Vice President, your contribution to strengthening Indo-American relations has been essential and invaluable. I look forward to working closely once again to bring about Indo relations -american to higher heights, “tweeted Prime Minister Modi, hours after American media called the election in favor of the Democrat.
He also praised Ms. Harris, calling her success “revolutionary”. “I am confident that the dynamic ties between India and the United States will grow even stronger with your support and leadership,” he said.
In addition to working together to fight terrorism and climate change, defeat the coronavirus pandemic and restart the global economy, Mr Biden is expected to broadly support India’s bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. .
According to a policy document released during the election, the president-elect believes that “no common global challenge can be solved without India and the United States working as responsible partners.” The document also presents plans for collaboration with India on combating terrorism and climate change.
Joseph Biden, 77, defeated Donald Trump, 74, in a hotly contested presidential election that drew a record number of American voters. Mr. Biden collected 306 electoral college votes (he needed 270 to win) against Mr. Trump’s 232 and polled nearly 79 lakh votes against Mr. Trump’s 73.2 lakh.
Mr. Trump has since slammed social media with unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and counting errors. Several of his tweets have since been flagged by Twitter as “disputed.”
