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Trump congratulates Modi on election wins

Washington - Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won an absolute majority in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

By AFP

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Published: Tue 28 Mar 2017, 8:50 AM

Last updated: Tue 28 Mar 2017, 7:08 PM

US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to congratulate him on his recent state election victories, White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters at a daily briefing.
Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won an absolute majority in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, home to 220 million people and seen as a bellwether of national politics.
"The president spoke with Chancellor Merkel and the Indian Prime Minister today to congratulate them on their party's success in recent elections," said White House spokesman Sean Spicer

The President had also called German chancellor Angela Merkel for her party's victory in a provincial election, Spicer added.
The White House said the two leaders spoke by phone after the tiny southwestern state of Saarland backed Merkel in a vote Sunday.
The vote is seen as a positive sign for Merkel who in six months will ask Germans to give her a fourth term.
Earlier this month stark differences between Trump and Merkel were on full display during a tense visit to the White House.
 


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