New Delhi, May 26 (UNI) Messages felicitating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the historic victory in the general elections continued to stream in from across the world.
The Prime Minister received telephone calls from Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, UK Prime Minister Theresa May and former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The Prime Minister thanked the Crown Prince for his warm felicitations and conveyed his appreciation for his invaluable friendship with people of India and his personal interest in furthering the close relations between the two countries.
The Emir warmly felicitated the Prime Minister and noted the deepening relationship between India and Qatar.
Mr Modi thanked the Emir and expressed appreciation for his guidance in building strong partnership between the two countries.
Congratulating the Prime Minister, Chancellor Merkel noted the growing relationship between the two countries and expressed her desire to further enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interests. The Prime Minister thanked her and noted the exemplary role played by her in furthering bilateral ties between the two countries as well as for global peace and prosperity.
The two leaders looked forward to interacting at the forthcoming G 20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, and to the Inter Governmental Consultations between the two countries later this year in India.
Prime Minister May congratulated Mr Modi on the strong mandate. Describing the General Elections as a major showcase for democracy, she complimented the people of India on completion of the significant exercise.
Prime Minister Modi thanked her and expressed his desire to continue to work for further deepening bilateral cooperation with the United Kingdom in all spheres.
Mr Modi thanked Former President of Sri Lanka Mr Rajapaksa for his greetings. Stating that as neighbours India and Sri Lanka enjoy longstanding, close and friendly relations, the Prime Minister expressed the confidence that these relations will continue to grow for the benefit of the people of the two countries as also for regional peace and prosperity.
US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir V Putin, Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck have also congratulated Mr Modi on his victory in just held Lok Sabha elections.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday dissolved the 16th Lok Sabha with immediate effect as Mr Modi was unanimously elected as the Leader of the BJP parliamentary party and the National Democratic Alliance.
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