Foreign leaders congratulate Modi on becoming longest-serving elected PM of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received congratulatory messages on becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India, from the leaders of Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad and Tobago, who hailed his “transformative governance, his advocacy for the Global South, and his vision of an inclusive and economically dynamic India”, according to an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in a letter, conveyed the congratulations of the government and the people of Sri Lanka to Prime Minister Modi. “This milestone is a testament not only to your years in office but also to the trust and confidence that the people of the world’s largest democracy have repeatedly placed in your leadership,” Mr. Dissanayake said, as per the PMO statement.