President Rouhani congratulates Modi on election victory

Iranian President extended congratulations to Narendra Modi on winning the 2019 India elections.

Iran Press/Iran News: In a Friday message, Hassan Rouhani said that during Indian Prime Minister’s term, relations between Iran and India has experienced significant growth, adding, “I’m sure that in your new term we will see deepening of bilateral ties more than ever.”

He wished Modi health and success and the people of India prosperity, Mehr News Agency reported.

The nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party of India’s incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured a landslide victory in the country’s election.

“Together we will build a strong and inclusive India,” Modi said on Twitter on Thursday. “India wins yet again!”

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 349 out of the 542 contested seats in the Lok Sabha, India’s lower house, representing an increase of 16 seats from its previous victory, the Financial Times reported.

Modi’s victory boosted financial markets as investors expect his government will continue to pursue economic reforms. He will be under pressure to create employment for the tens of millions of young people coming on to the jobs market in the next few years and to boost depressed farm incomes.

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