US President Barack Obama has congratulated the newly sworn-in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a statement earlier today and called for a strengthening of the relationship between the two countries.
A statement released by the White House said,
A statement released by the White House said,
"As the President and Prime Minister agreed in their call after the election, as the world’s two largest democracies, India and the United States share a deep bond and commitment to promoting economic opportunity, freedom, and security for our people and around the world."Also see our previous post: Obama welcomes Modi to US, congratulating him on historic win (16 May 2014)
"We look forward to working closely together with the new government to continue to strengthen and expand the U.S.-India strategic partnership for years to come."