New Delhi: Following the results of the Lok Sabha election, top leaders and members of the Indian diaspora congratulated the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for electoral victory and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for securing a third term. Here is how they reacted:
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth | Prime Minister of Mauritius
"Congratulations Prime Minister Modi Ji 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."
Ajay Jain Bhutoria | Indian-American community leader. (Photo courtesy: X@ajainb)
"Congratulations to Narendra Modi on historic victory securing a third term. This win highlights strength of India's democracy.US-India partnership will strengthen and flourish with strong leadership of President Biden and PM Modi. Exciting times ahead for both nations."
Kushagr Dutt Sharma | President of Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce
"The people, they decided to give Narendra Modi his third term ... the people have spoken up and it's a great display of democracy in India. "I think India is a good place to do business under the current government and they've brought a lot of stability over the last 10 years." (as told to CBC News)
Atul Keshap | President, US-India Business Council (USIBC). (Photo courtesy: US State Department)
“Yet again, the people of India have shown their great devotion to democracy and human freedom and have inspired the entire world. Hundreds of millions of India’s citizens have spoken through the ballot, and awarded Prime Minister Modi a historic third consecutive term as India’s leader. We look forward to working with the Prime Minister, his Cabinet, and all of India’s elected leaders to continue to expand trade and investment between India and the United States, helping Indians to achieve their aspirations for greater prosperity and development."
