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President congratulates Indian leader for poll win

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for securing another term after his coalition party won more than half of parliamentary seats in the just concluded elections.

'My warmest congratulations to Prime Minister @narendramodi for securing a fresh mandate from the Indian electorate,' Marcos said in a statement posted on his official account on X.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory sign as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in country's general election, in New Delhi on June 4, 2024. Modi claimed election victory for his party and its allies on June 4, but the opposition said they had punished the ruling party to confound predictions and reduce their parliamentary majority. Arun SANKAR / AFP