Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked world leaders for their warm wishes as he completed 25 years as the head of the government.
PM Modi thanked Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the warm wishes and expressed readiness to continue cooperation to further strengthen the strategic partnership and advance a shared vision for a more inclusive, prosperous and peaceful world.
“Thank you, President Tinubu. India and Nigeria are close partners and leading voices of the Global South. I look forward to continuing our cooperation to further strengthen our Strategic Partnership and advance our shared vision for a more inclusive, prosperous and peaceful world,” PM Modi posted on X.
He also thanked his Dominica counterpart Roosevelt Skerrit for the warm wishes and noted that India deeply values its partnership with Dominica and looks forward to strengthening it further.
“Thank you, Prime Minister Skerrit, for your warm wishes and thoughtful words. India deeply values its enduring friendship with Dominica. We look forward to further strengthening our partnership and working together for the shared progress and prosperity of the people of our nations,” Prime Minister Modi wrote on X.
PM Modi thanked his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever for the wishes and expressed readiness to work with him to further strengthen the partnership between India and Belgium.
“Thank you, Prime Minister Bart De Wever, for your wonderful wishes. I look forward to working with you to build on the positive momentum in our relations and further strengthen our bilateral partnership,” PM Modi said.
Thanking Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., PM Modi said that India values its Strategic Partnership with the Philippines and looks forward to deepening friendship.
In response to the Philippines President’s wishes on X, PM Modi wrote, “Thank you, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., for your wishes. India deeply values its Strategic Partnership with the Philippines. I look forward to our continued engagement and further deepening of the friendship between our nations.”
PM Modi thanked Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay for the heartfelt message and noted that both nations are bound by an “enduring partnership” rooted in mutual trust and understanding.
“Thank you, Prime Minister Tobgay, for the warm and heartfelt message. India and Bhutan are bound by an enduring partnership rooted in mutual trust and understanding. I look forward to continuing our close cooperation to advance our shared vision of Viksit Bharat and a prosperous Bhutan,” PM Modi posted on X.
PM Modi appreciated Botswana President Dumo Gideon Boko’s warm wishes and expressed readiness to work with him to further strengthen close ties.
“I deeply appreciate your warm wishes, President Duma Boko. India greatly values the friendship with Botswana and I look forward to working together to further strengthen our close ties,” PM Modi wrote on X.
Prime Minister thanked the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić for his warm wishes, saying that he deeply appreciates the personal contribution of the President of Serbia to strengthening the India-Serbia partnership.
PM Modi posted on X: “Thank you for your warm words and friendship. I deeply appreciate your personal contribution to strengthening the India-Serbia partnership. Under your leadership, Serbia has undergone an extraordinary transformation. You have served Serbia with determination and dedication. I look forward to taking the India-Serbia partnership to even greater heights. @avucic”
The Prime Minister also expressed gratitude to PM of Japan Sanae Takaichi for her warm wishes and recalled her visit to India in July this year, describing it as an unforgettable occasion that further strengthened the India-Japan partnership. The Prime Minister reaffirmed that India and Japan, building on their longstanding friendship, will continue to work together for global peace, stability and prosperity. He expressed confidence that the 75th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic relations will provide an opportunity to take bilateral ties to new heights.
PM Modi thanked President of South Korea Lee Jae-Myung for his wishes and fondly recalled his visit to India in April, which gave fresh momentum to the India-Republic of Korea Special Strategic Partnership.
The Prime Minister expressed confidence that the two countries will deepen their multifaceted cooperation and continue working together towards global peace, stability and prosperity.
Shri Modi posted on X: “Thank you President Lee Jae-myung for your warm message. I fondly recall your visit to India in April, which gave fresh momentum to our Special Strategic Partnership. I am confident that together we will deepen our multifaceted cooperation and advance our shared vision for global peace, stability and prosperity.”
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.
-with inputs from agencies, PIB
