PM Modi congratulates 'friend' Donald Trump on historic election victory; calls for boosting Indo-US ties

PM Modi and Donald Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated "friend" Donald Trump on his 'historic presidential polls victory', and said he looks forward to renewing their collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership.

He wrote on X: "Heartiest congratulations my friend @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory. As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. Together, let’s work for the betterment of our people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity."

Heartiest congratulations my friend @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory. As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. Together, pic.twitter.com/u5hKPeJ3SY
Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 6, 2024

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Former US President Trump was cruising towards winning the White House race in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history. According to projections, Trump was all set to receive 270 electoral college votes blocking Democratic candidate Kamala Harris' chance to win the polls.

India is closely monitoring the likely impact of his presidency, particularly concerning trade relations. Recently Trump, in his remarks this October, had slammed India's tariff policies, alleging that the country imposes some of the highest tariffs on foreign products among major nations. He vowed to introduce a tit-for-tat tax if re-elected, which would impose similar tariffs on countries that he claims charge excessively high fees on American goods.