New Delhi, Nov 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on being elected as the President of United States of America. Trump has been elected as the 45th president of the United States and Mike Pence will be his Vice President. Trump’s victory ended Hillary Clinton’s quest to make history as the first female president of the United States. Modi in his tweet asserted that he looks forward to working with him to elevate India-US bilateral ties.
Modi tweeted saying, “Congratulations @realDonaldTrump on being elected as the 45th US President. We appreciate the friendship you have articulated towards India during your campaign, @realDonaldTrump. We look forward to working with you closely to take India-US bilateral ties to a new height.” (ALSO READ: Donald Trump elected US President; India-US ties to deepen, Pakistan may feel the heat)
Congratulations @realDonaldTrump on being elected as the 45th US President.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2016
We appreciate the friendship you have articulated towards India during your campaign, @realDonaldTrump.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2016
We look forward to working with you closely to take India-US bilateral ties to a new height. @realDonaldTrump
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 9, 2016
Trump, a 70-year-old celebrity businessman is the oldest president ever elected to a first term, reports the Washington Post. He has never before run for office.
Speaking at his victory party in a New York hotel ballroom, Trump said Democratic rival Hillary Clinton called him to concede the race. “I just received a call from Secretary Clinton,” Trump said. “She congratulated us—this is about us—on our victory, and I congratulated her and her family on a very, very hard-fought campaign. Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country. I mean that very sincerely. Now, it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division. We have to get together. To all Republicans, Democrats and independents across this nation, I say it is time for us to come together as one united people.” (ALSO READ- Donald Trump elected US President: The story behind business tycoon’s race to the White House)
Earlier Trump had threatened to punish his critics, but later he was seen appealing even to those who hadn’t supported him. He also said that under his administration, “America will no longer settle for anything less than the best.” He also promised foreign countries that “while we were always put America’s interests first, we will deal fairly with everyone,” adding: “We will seek common ground, not hostility.”
Thanking his wife, Melania, his children and campaign staff for their patience, Trump said, “This was tough. This was tough. This political stuff is nasty and it’s tough.”
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