India looks forward to a close partnership under the leadership of Biden and Harris, he said. (Archive)
New Delhi:
President of Congress Sonia Gandhi sent congratulatory letters to US President-elect Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris on their victory in the US elections. India, the congressional leader said, looks forward to a close partnership under the leadership of Biden and Harris.
In her letter to Mr. Biden, Ms. Gandhi praised the Democrat for his measured speeches during the campaign and the emphasis on healing divisions among the people was very reassuring.
“We were greatly reassured by his measured speeches, the emphasis on healing divisions between the people and the promotion of racial and gender equality, global cooperation and the sustainable development of all countries,” he said.
Ms Gandhi added that Biden’s “wise and mature leadership” will be beneficial for peace and development in “our region and around the world.”
In her letter to Kamala Harris, Ms. Gandhi praised the “unwavering courage” of the senator with whom she fought in the elections and expressed her hope that Ms. Harris will strengthen the friendship between the United States and India. Ms. Gandhi also hailed Senator Kamala Harris’s success as a “triumph for African Americans and Native Americans.”
As the Vice President of the United States, Ms. Gandhi said, she knew that Kamala Harris would work to heal and unite a “bitterly divided nation”, that she would strengthen friendly ties with India and that she would support democratic values and human rights throughout the world. country. world.
“We look forward to the opportunity to welcome her to India soon, where she will be warmly hailed not only as a much admired leader of a great democracy, but also as a beloved daughter,” Ms Gandhi said.
Joe Biden, who defeated the current Republican President of the United States, Donald Trump, in the close presidential election, will be the 46th President of the United States.
Kamala Harris is the first female vice president-elect of the United States. She will also be the first vice president of Indian origin and the first African American in the country.
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