2020 US Election: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Joined Other Leaders In Congratulating Joe Biden
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined other leaders in tweeting to congratulate Joe Biden on becoming the 46th President of the United States. “Congratulations @JoeBiden on your spectacular victory! As Vice President, your contribution to strengthening Indo-US relations was critical and invaluable. I look forward to working closely once again to take India-US relations to greater heights,” he tweeted Prime Minister Modi, along with a file photo of him meeting Joe Biden.
“My sincerest congratulations @KamalaHarris Your success is groundbreaking and a source of immense pride not only for your chittis, but also for all Indian Americans.” PM Modi tweeted.
Congratulations @Joe Biden in your spectacular victory! As Vice President, his contribution to strengthening Indo-US relations was critical and invaluable. I look forward to working closely together once again to take the US-Indian relations to greater heights. pic.twitter.com/yAOCEcs9bN
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 7, 2020
Other leaders also immediately tweeted Saturday night to congratulate Joe Biden’s victory in the US suspense election that Donald Trump said were far from over, saying his campaign would begin challenging the results in court next week.
Joe Biden, 77, defeated Donald Trump, 74, to become the 46th president of the United States after ousting the incumbent at a time when the United States is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, political polarization and the weakening of the economy.
Congressional MP Rahul Gandhi was one of the first Indian leaders to tweet to congratulate Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
“Congratulations to President-elect @JoeBiden. I am confident that he will unite America and give it a strong sense of direction,” Gandhi tweeted. “Congratulations Vice President Elect @KamalaHarris. We are proud that the first woman to serve as Vice President of the United States has her roots in India,” she tweeted.
Congratulations to the president-elect @Joe Biden. I am sure it will unite America and give it a strong sense of direction.
– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 7, 2020
In a statement, the Head of Congress, Sonia Gandhi, said that “under the wise and mature leadership of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, India looks forward to a close partnership that will be beneficial for peace and development in our region and its surroundings the world. “
The leaders of the United States and other nations also tweeted to congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
“Congratulations to my friends, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris, our next President and Vice President of the United States,” former President Barack Obama tweeted.
“Congratulations, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. Our two countries are close friends, partners and allies. We share a relationship that is unique on the world stage. I am looking forward to working together and building on that with the two of you,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “America is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely on our shared priorities, from climate change to trade and security.”
“Americans have elected their president. Congratulations @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris We have a lot to do to overcome today’s challenges. Let’s work together!” French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted.
Joe Biden was chosen by Barack Obama as his vice presidential candidate and entered the White House with him in January 2009, amid the global financial crisis.
In 2019, he launched his campaign to beat Donald Trump and finally win the White House. After a rocky start, he bounced back and won the Democratic primary on the back of his support among African Americans and became the party’s presidential candidate. In the end, after a campaign like no other, carried out in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, he went on to deny Donald Trump a second term.
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