Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed gratitude to the leaders of Kazakhstan, Zambia, Ethiopia, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago for their warm wishes and kind words on his completing 25 years of service to the nation as Head of Government, and reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening India’s partnerships and ties with these countries.
Prime Minister Modi thanked President of Kazakhstan Qasym-Jomart Toqayev for his warm wishes and said he deeply valued the close friendship and strategic partnership between India and Kazakhstan. He also expressed his readiness to work together to further strengthen and deepen bilateral ties.
PM Modi posted on X: “Thank you, President Tokayev, for your warm wishes. I deeply value our close friendship and strategic partnership with Kazakhstan. Look forward to working together to further strengthen and deepen our bilateral ties.
@TokayevKZ”
Thank you, President Tokayev, for your warm wishes. I deeply value our close friendship and strategic partnership with Kazakhstan. Look forward to working together to further strengthen and deepen our bilateral ties.@TokayevKZ https://t.co/CHg3dvTJmm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2026
PM Modi also thanked President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema for his warm wishes, saying India deeply values its friendship with Zambia and looks forward to further strengthening the close partnership between the two countries.
He posted on X: “Thank you, President Hichilema, for your warm wishes. India deeply values its friendship with Zambia and I look forward to further strengthening our close partnership.
@HHichilema”
Thank you, President Hichilema, for your warm wishes.
India deeply values its friendship with Zambia and I look forward to further strengthening our close partnership.@HHichilema https://t.co/NmMrnyomD2
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2026
In his response to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister Modi thanked him for his warm wishes and extended his congratulations and best wishes on his assumption of office for another term.
PM Modi fondly recalled his visit to Ethiopia last December and his recent meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in New Delhi. He said India greatly values its Strategic Partnership with Ethiopia and looked forward to working closely with him to further deepen cooperation and friendship.
The Prime Minister said in a post on X:
“Thank you, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, for your warm wishes. I also extend my congratulations and best wishes on your assumption of office for another term.
I fondly recall my visit to Ethiopia last December and our recent meeting in New Delhi. India greatly values its Strategic Partnership with Ethiopia and I look forward to working closely with you to further deepen our cooperation and friendship.
@AbiyAhmedAli”
Thank you, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, for your warm wishes. I also extend my congratulations and best wishes on your assumption of office for another term.
I fondly recall my visit to Ethiopia last December and our recent meeting in New Delhi. India greatly values its… https://t.co/auJ7z8ROmP
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2026
Prime Minister Modi also expressed gratitude to Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell for his warm wishes, saying he deeply valued the friendship between India and Grenada and looked forward to further strengthening the close ties between the two countries.
PM Modi posted on X: “Thank you, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, for your warm wishes. I deeply value the friendship between India and Grenada and look forward to further strengthening our close ties.
@hondickon”
Thank you, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, for your warm wishes. I deeply value the friendship between India and Grenada and look forward to further strengthening our close ties.@hondickon https://t.co/U9JiYexckl
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2026
Responding to the wishes and kind words from Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister Modi said the friendship between India and Trinidad and Tobago continued to scale new heights and expressed confidence that the two countries would strengthen their partnership in the years ahead.
Prime Minister Modi posted on X: “Thank you, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, for your warm wishes and kind words. The friendship between India and Trinidad and Tobago continues to scale new heights. We look forward to strengthening our partnership in the years to come.
@PM_Kamla”
Thank you, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, for your warm wishes and kind words. The friendship between India and Trinidad and Tobago continues to scale new heights. We look forward to strengthening our partnership in the years to come.@PM_Kamla https://t.co/PKxewukSj4
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2026
The congratulatory messages from world leaders came as PM Modi completed 25 continuous years as Head of Government on Wednesday, marking a political journey that began with his assumption of office as Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001, and continued with his taking over as Prime Minister of India in 2014.
In October 2001, PM Modi was chosen to replace Keshubhai Patel as Gujarat Chief Minister at a difficult time for the state, which was still dealing with the aftermath of the devastating Bhuj earthquake as well as political and administrative challenges. He remained Chief Minister until 2014 before moving to national politics.
PM Modi’s tenure as India’s Prime Minister has been marked by an expanded international profile for the country, with the government pursuing greater diplomatic engagement, stronger relations with major powers and a prominent role for India in the Global South.
