Trump congratulates Modi on 'big' election win, says 'great things' in store for Indo-US ties

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his "big" election victory, saying "great things" are in store for bilateral ties between the two nations with the Indian premier's re-election.

Prime Minister Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party towards a super-sized victory for a second term in office.

"Congratulations to Prime Minister @NarendraModi and his BJP party on their BIG election victory!" Trump tweeted.



"Great things are in store for the US-India partnership with the return of PM Modi at the helm. I look forward to continuing our important work together!" he added.